Unisex name · since 1912

Aiko

Aiko has 1,785 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#5,093 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,721 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,785
born since 1912
2020s
peak decade

Yes -- Aiko is the #2721 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,785 recorded since 1912.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aiko has been recorded 1,785 times among girls since 1912, currently ranked #2721 nationally and more common than 84% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.

  • #5,093 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #2,721 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,785 born since 1912
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aiko ranks #5,093 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,721 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,785 born since 1912, peaking in the 2020s.

#5,093 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,721 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,785
born since 1912
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%84.2%
Aiko vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Aiko's 1,785 recorded births place it above 92.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

9 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Aiko compares

1,785 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Aiko's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Aiko Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,785 376 567,345
Peak-year births 77 21 19,840

Aiko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Aiko's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 77, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Aiko popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
77
Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
020406080100 191219231934197419871998200920202025 63

Aiko popularity over time - boys

101 total births recorded since 2019 (Aiko as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 101 births
510152025 2019202020212022202320242025 13

Aiko by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (384 births, 22% of the file).

2020s was Aiko's strongest decade.

384 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Aiko births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 384 births (22% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Aiko compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aiko's total volume

Aiko vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -109, 4.5%-108, 10.8%-25, 7.1%-56, 4.9%-27, 6.5%-105, 4.8%-135, 3.9%-36, 7%-86, 3%-46, 8.5%-44, 6%-24, 15.4%-110, 5.3%-43, 4.7%-50, 6.4%Aiko-114, 4.3%Aiko
Aiko vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Aiko by state

Where Aiko concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aiko
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
438 24.5%
#2 Hawaii
233 13.1%
#3 Texas
20 1.1%
#4 Florida
18 1.0%
#5 New York
13 0.7%
#6 North Carolina
10 0.6%
#7 Arizona
6 0.3%
#8 Georgia
6 0.3%
California share of Aiko's total US births 24.5%
Even split

438 of 1,785 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Aiko appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aiko? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 1,785 babies named Aiko. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #5,093 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,721 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 77 births.
Where does Aiko sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aiko ranks #5,093 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,721 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aiko most popular? ▼
Aiko was most popular in the 2020s decade with 384 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Aiko most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aiko are California (438 births), Hawaii (233 births), Texas (20 births).
Is Aiko a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Aiko is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,785 births, and as a boy's name it has 101 births.
How long has the name Aiko been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aiko since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aiko? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aika, Aikol. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Aiko's data

  • California records the most Aikos (438 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aiko

Nearby Names Like Aiko

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aiko

Aika Girl
265 births
Aikol Girl
5 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Aiko

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Starr #2722
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Carrie #2719
266,350 births · Peak 1977
Emy #2723
1,497 births · Peak 2024
Huntleigh #2718
728 births · Peak 2020
Natalee #2724
10,311 births · Peak 2006
Alessi #2717
635 births · Peak 2021
Evanna #2725
1,140 births · Peak 2020

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aiko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aiko draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.