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Tamiko

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Pronounced tuh-MEE-koh /təˈmiː.koʊ/Medium

Meaning: A Japanese girl's name, typically read with -ko, 'child,' and elements suggesting 'people' or 'many' (as in 'child of the people'). Exact sense depends on the written characters.Medium

In 30 seconds: Tamiko is a Japanese name, often 'child of the people,' with -ko, 'child' (said 'tuh-MEE-koh').

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Origin MediumJapanese

MeaningA Japanese girl's name, typically read with -ko, 'child,' and elements suggesting 'people' or 'many' (as in 'child of the people'). Exact sense depends on the written characters.

U.S. rank (2002)#15207 ↗ Rising

2002 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1975

Total births (all-time)≈ 3,001

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tamiko is a Japanese girl's name ending in -ko, 'child,' commonly read as 'child of the people' (its precise sense varies with the written characters). In America it caught on softly in the 1970s, cresting around 1975 before fading, now a vintage name of that globally-minded decade.

A few thousand American girls received it in all; Tamiko now reads as a retro 1970s pick with a Japanese root.

Did you know? Tamiko peaked around 1975 in the United States, part of the decade's taste for melodic names from around the world.

Overall data confidence 68%

References — Tamiko — Japanese -ko name; sense varies with characters

Variations

TomikoTamakoTameko

Nicknames

TamiMiko

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tamiko mean?

Tamiko is a Japanese girl's name ending in -ko, 'child,' often read as 'child of the people'; its exact sense depends on the written characters.

How do you pronounce Tamiko?

It's commonly said tuh-MEE-koh /təˈmiː.koʊ/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Tamiko a boy or girl name?

Tamiko is used as a girl's name.

Is Tamiko making a comeback?

Not widely — it's a nineteen-seventies favorite in America that has been uncommon since, a vintage name with a Japanese root.