Midori
Midori is a name with a single cultural origin: Japanese.
- Japanese
Meaning & Origin of Midori
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Midori is a name with a single cultural origin: Japanese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Japanese
The Story of Midori
The earliest SSA record of Midori as a baby girl name dates back to 1915, when 7 babies received it. 1988 was its biggest year on record, with 33 newborns named Midori — #3,039 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Midoris. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,835 among baby girl names with 13 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Midoris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Midori
Midori is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Midori's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #1,598. Use the chart and map above to compare Midori'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.