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Mariko

girl name
Origin
Japanese
Syllables
3
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

genuine village child in its classic kanji; other combinations occur

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mariko has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

285 people · the #19,766 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 70

1930s1940s1950s1960s

Among people named Mariko living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Mariko

Most people given the name Mariko in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Mariko you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Mariko

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The Mariko deep dive

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