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Mariko
OriginJapanese
Meaning"real, true; village, child"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#9869
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Mariko
A beautiful Japanese girl name that leads to the sweet nickname Mari.
Mariko is also given to boys.
Pronounced mah-REE-koh.
As of October 2026, Mariko ranked #9869 for girls in US births in 2025 and #6429 for boys in US births in 1986 SSA, peaked at #1878 for girls in 1984.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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