Mariko
Meaning
genuine village child in its classic kanji; other combinations occur
Popularity, 1890–2024
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
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.
The Mariko deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Mariko truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Mariko fits with your family’s names and surname.
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