Meiko
Meiko is a feminine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Meiko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Meiko is a feminine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Meiko
As a girl name
American parents first put Meiko on the record books as a girl name in 1971, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 9 Meikos were born — ranking #5,477 that year. About 49% of every Meiko on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Meiko last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 112 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Meiko as a boy name dates back to 1992, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Meiko — #5,108 in the national rankings. About 51% of every Meiko on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Meiko ranks #7,830 for boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-31%). All told, over 148 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Meiko
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Meiko Izawa ( 明子 ; born 1969) , Japanese actress
- Meiko Kaji ( 芽衣子 ; born 1947) , Japanese actress and singer
- Meiko Kanda ( 明子 ; born 1984) , Japanese actress
- Meiko Karahashi ( 姪子 ; 1796–1881) , great-grandmother of Emperor Shōwa
- Meiko Komichi ( 迷子 ) , Japanese manga artist
- Meiko Nakahara ( めいこ ; born 1959) , Japanese singer
- Meiko Satomura ( 明衣子 ; born 1979) , Japanese professional wrestler
- Meiko Tanaka ( 盟子 ; born 1988) , Japanese professional wrestler
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Names that sound like Meiko
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About the name Meiko
Meiko is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 148 births in the dataset. Meiko's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #5,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Meiko'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.