Mineko
Origin
Japanese
Syllables
3
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
a classic -ko "child" name; the Mine element varies with the kanji chosen, often "peak" (峰子)
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890srare in US records2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Mineko has stayed below the US top-1000 the whole time: a genuinely rare pick.
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