Girl · #15,352 in 2026

Tomiko

Tomiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Tomiko Claire , American actress and model  Hino Tomiko , wife of Ashikaga Yoshimasa and mother of Ashikaga Yoshihisa Tomiko Ishii , Japanese actress Tomiko Itooka , Japanese supercentenarian and for four months world's oldest living person Tomiko Lee, South Korean actress and film producer Tomiko Okazaki , Japanese…

Current Rank
#15,352
Peak Rank
#1,459 (1968)
Total Babies
918
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1912
First Year
2001
Last Year
1968
Peak Year
#1459
Peak Rank
918
Total Count
54
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tomiko

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

Tomiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Tomiko Claire , American actress and model  Hino Tomiko , wife of Ashikaga Yoshimasa and mother of Ashikaga Yoshihisa Tomiko Ishii , Japanese actress Tomiko Itooka , Japanese supercentenarian and for four months world's oldest living person Tomiko Lee, South Korean actress and film producer Tomiko Okazaki , Japanese…

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The Story of Tomiko

Tomiko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 60 Tomikos were born — ranking #1,459 that year. As of 2026, Tomiko ranks #15,352 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 918 Tomikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Tomiko

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tomiko

What does the name Tomiko mean?
Tomiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Tomiko Claire , American actress and model  Hino Tomiko , wife of Ashikaga Yoshimasa and mother of Ashikaga Yoshihisa Tomiko Ishii , Japanese actress Tomiko Itooka , Japanese supercentenarian and for four months world's oldest living person Tomiko Lee, South Korean actress and film producer Tomiko Okazaki , Japanese…
How popular is Tomiko in 2026?
In 2026, Tomiko ranks #15,352 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Tomiko most popular?
Tomiko reached its peak popularity in 1968, ranking #1,459 that year with 60 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Tomiko most popular?
Tomiko has historically been most popular in Hawaii, California, District of Columbia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tomiko.
Is Tomiko a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Tomiko is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Tomiko?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tomiko include Murlene, Kena, Tinamarie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tomiko

Tomiko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 918 births in the dataset. Tomiko's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #1,459. Use the chart and map above to compare Tomiko'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.