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Emiko
OriginJapanese
Meaning"smiling child; beautiful child"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#2830
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Emiko
A fresh and pretty Japanese name which would be an unusual route to the popular Emmy/Emi nickname. In Japanese, this name can be formed from a variety of different kanji combinations with different meanings, but "laughing child" and "beautiful child" are two appealing possibilities.
Emiko is also given to boys.
Pronounced em-EE-ko.
As of October 2026, Emiko ranked #12835 for boys in US births in 2010 and #2830 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1287 for girls in 1923.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,029 | 37 | 20.7 |
| 2015 | #3,615 | 43 | 24.1 |
| 2016 | #4,280 | 34 | 19.2 |
| 2017 | #3,868 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | #3,576 | 43 | 25.3 |
| 2019 | #2,935 | 56 | 33.4 |
| 2020 | #2,899 | 56 | 34.6 |
| 2021 | #2,967 | 56 | 34.1 |
| 2022 | #2,705 | 64 | 39 |
| 2023 | #2,791 | 61 | 38 |
| 2024 | #2,852 | 58 | 35.8 |
| 2025 | #2,830 | 60 | 37.3 |
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