Recorded 1974–2003 Unisex name Peak 1992 71 births

Maiko — unisex name

71 babies named Maiko in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s171990s312000s5
1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Maiko was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

8 babies were named Maiko in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Maiko

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Maiko between 1974 and 2003, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Maiko currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Maiko is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 40 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Maiko performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Maiko shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Maiko in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 71 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Maiko at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

71

Since 1974

30 years of records

Peak year

1992

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1974

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2003

Maiko popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1974

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
456789 200319971994199319921990198919851984197719761974 5

Maiko popularity over time — boys

40 total births recorded since 1997 (Maiko as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 40 births
4.555.566.5 2024202320132012201119991997 5

Maiko by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
31 births that decade — 44% of Maiko's all-time total
1970s181980s171990s312000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Maiko?
71 babies have been named Maiko since 1974. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1992 with 8 births.
When was Maiko most popular?
Maiko was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Is Maiko a unisex name?
Yes, Maiko is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 71 births, and as a boy's name it has 40 births.
How long has the name Maiko been used?
Maiko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 30 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Maiko?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Maia, Maisie, Maira, Mai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.