Holding steady.
Popularity of Timiko since 1965
Babies named Timiko per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Timiko debuted in U.S. birth records in 1965, a period when parents were increasingly open to creative and cross-cultural name formations. Its peak year came in 1975, though even then it remained extremely rare, never appearing among the top 1,000 names. The trajectory since has been stable but very low usage, with only a handful of girls receiving the name each year in recent decades. The name ends in the suffix -ko, familiar from Japanese names like Keiko and Yoko, which contributed to a gentle exotic appeal. Given its rarity in official data and lack of presence in any top states, Timiko remains an uncommon, distinctly modern choice.
Timiko appears to be a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 1965. It likely blends a short name such as Timi or Tami with the suffix -ko, which in Japanese means 'child' and appears in many Japanese girls' names. The name gained modest attention in the 1970s, peaking in 1975, but has never been common.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Timi, Miko, Koko
Variants: Timika
Sibling names for Timiko
Names that share Timiko's style, for a brother or sister.
