Makiko
Makiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Makiko Esumi , Japanese model, actress, writer, essayist, and lyricist Makiko Fujino , Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party Makiko Furuichi, Japanese-born French painter Makiko Furukawa , Japanese former volleyball player Makiko Futaki , Japanese animator Makiko Hara, Japanese independent curator Makiko…
Meaning & Origin of Makiko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Makiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Makiko Esumi , Japanese model, actress, writer, essayist, and lyricist Makiko Fujino , Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party Makiko Furuichi, Japanese-born French painter Makiko Furukawa , Japanese former volleyball player Makiko Futaki , Japanese animator Makiko Hara, Japanese independent curator Makiko…
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The Story of Makiko
Makiko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1925, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 8 Makikos were born — ranking #6,946 that year. As of 2026, Makiko ranks #6,946 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Makikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Makiko
Makiko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Makiko's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #6,946. Use the chart and map above to compare Makiko's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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