Girl · #16,763 in 2026

Sumiko

Name: Popularity of the name Sumiko in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sumiko, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sumiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Princess Sumiko (1829-1881) Japanese princess Sumiko Fuji , Japanese actress Sumiko Gutiérrez, Mexican professional footballer Sumiko Haneda , Japanese film director Sumiko Hennessy, Japanese-American social worker and academic Sumiko Hidaka , Japanese actress Sumiko Inaba, American mixed martial artist Sumiko Iwao ,…

Current Rank

#16,763

Peak Rank

#1,261 (1927)

Total Babies

618

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1912

First Year

2011

Last Year

1927

Peak Year

#1261

Peak Rank

618

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sumiko

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Sumiko

Sumiko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 39 Sumikos were born — ranking #1,261 that year. As of 2026, Sumiko ranks #16,763 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 618 Sumikos 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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Names that sound like Sumiko

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sumiko is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sumac
Sunoco
Simcoe
Smoko
Simco
Simko
Sonoco
Suniga
Sumach
Sinica
Tsuneo
Semco

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sumiko

What does the name Sumiko mean?

How popular is Sumiko in 2026?

In 2026, Sumiko ranks #16,763 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Sumiko most popular?

Sumiko reached its peak popularity in 1927, ranking #1,261 that year with 39 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sumiko most popular?

Sumiko has historically been most popular in Hawaii, California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sumiko.

Is Sumiko a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sumiko is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sumiko?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sumiko include Hermelinda, Idalis, Aldine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sumiko

Sumiko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 618 births in the dataset. Sumiko's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #1,261. Use the chart and map above to compare Sumiko'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.