Emiko
Girl name · #2829 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Emiko ranks #2829 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 60 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Emiko.
Babies named Emiko per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 109-year story
Emiko first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 64 babies and a rank of #2689. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Emiko against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Emiko in class?
Emiko scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Emiko will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Emiko is most common
State-level data for Emiko is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Emiko
Statistically, parents drawn to Emiko tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aiko, Namiko, Elyza, Evanna, and Eliyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Emiko | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2819 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 46 | #3452 |
| 2010 | 45 | #3516 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 27 | #5086 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 30 | #4179 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Emiko a popular girl name?
Emiko ranked #2829 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Emiko most popular?
Emiko peaked in 2022, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2689 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Emiko?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Emiko. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.