Namiko
Girl name · #3916 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 37 baby girls were named Namiko, placing it at #3916 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Namiko.
Babies named Namiko per year. Source: SSA.
The 105-year story
Namiko first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 40 babies and a rank of #3763. 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 Namiko against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Namiko in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Namiko is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Namiko will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Namiko is most common
State-level data for Namiko is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Namiko
Statistically, parents drawn to Namiko tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nayvee, Aiko, Emiko, Nilani, and Naelani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Namiko | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 1985 | 5 | #10677 |
| 1925 | 8 | #3664 |
| 1920 | 5 | #4975 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Namiko a popular girl name?
Namiko ranked #3916 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Namiko most popular?
Namiko peaked in 2023, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3763 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Namiko?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Namiko. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.