Aiko
Girl name · #2721 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Aiko ranks #2721 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 63 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Aiko.
The 113-year story
Aiko first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 77 babies and a rank of #2352. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aiko per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aiko in class?
Aiko scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Aiko will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aiko is most common
State-level data for Aiko is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aiko
Statistically, parents drawn to Aiko tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emiko, Namiko, Aris, Azra, and Amore.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aiko | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2389 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3069 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 34 | #4269 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 27 | #4816 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3730 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aiko a popular girl name?
Aiko ranked #2721 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Aiko most popular?
Aiko peaked in 2023, when 77 American girls received the name (ranked #2352 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aiko?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Aiko. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.