Unisex name · since 1974
Maiko
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Maiko, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #30,976 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 71
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
71 girls have been named Maiko since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Maiko recorded 71 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2003.
- #30,976 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 71 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Maiko ranks #30,976 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #30,976 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 71
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
Maiko's 71 recorded births place it above 57.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Maiko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maiko's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maiko popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2003
- Peak year (1992)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Maiko popularity over time - boys
45 total births recorded since 1997 (Maiko as boys' name)
Maiko by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (31 births, 44% of the file).
1990s was Maiko's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Maiko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
31 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31 births (44% of all-time use).
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What to do with Maiko's data
- Maiko's decade-level peak was the 1990s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Maiko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1974–2003 (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 Maiko 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.