Declining since 2014, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Mizuki since 1990
Babies named Mizuki per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2008, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Mizuki's real moment was 2014.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 77 |
| 2000s | 106 |
| 2010s | 112 |
| 2020s | 49 |
Meaning & origin
Mizuki is a Japanese name that entered the U.S. naming landscape in 1990, reflecting a broader interest in Japanese culture. Its rank of 10,107th in 2025 and a 1-in-178,585 frequency indicate niche use, but its trajectory shows a falling trend since its peak year of 2014. The name's melodic sound and multiple kanji-derived meanings, such as 'beautiful moon' or 'water moon', appeal to parents seeking a name with cultural depth and aesthetic charm. Though the top states for Mizuki are not recorded in the source data, it is likely more common in states with larger Japanese-American or Asian populations. The name's gentle decline since 2014 suggests it follows a pattern of initial interest that has since moderated, but it remains a distinctive choice within the broader landscape of Japanese names in the U.S.
Mizuki is a Japanese name typically written with two kanji characters. The most common readings are 美月 (mi = beautiful, tsuki/zuki = moon) meaning 'beautiful moon', or 水月 (mizu = water, tsuki/zuki = moon) meaning 'water moon'. It is also sometimes written as 瑞希 (mizu = fresh/young, ki = hope) or other combinations. The name has been used for both sexes but is predominantly given to girls in recent decades. It gained popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mizu, Zuki
Sibling names for Mizuki
Names that share Mizuki's style, for a brother or sister.
