Meaning and history
Mariko is a Japanese name that can be written with many different kanji combinations; one form uses 真 (ma) meaning “real” or “genuine,” 里 (ri) meaning “village,” and 子 (ko) meaning “child.”
20062006: 11 births, rank #9,901
2007: 9 births, rank #11,630
2008: 11 births, rank #10,084
2009: 10 births, rank #10,679
2010: 9 births, rank #11,246
20112011: 11 births, rank #9,723
2012: 8 births, rank #12,199
2013: 12 births, rank #9,036
2014: 16 births, rank #7,302
2015: 8 births, rank #11,835
20162016: 12 births, rank #8,875
2017: 10 births, rank #9,943
2018: 7 births, rank #12,464
2019: 10 births, rank #9,736
2020: 5 births, rank #15,088
20212021: 8 births, rank #11,146
2022: 9 births, rank #10,383
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
2024: 8 births, rank #11,122
20252025: 10 births, rank #9,457
In 2025, 10 babies were recorded with the name Mariko, ranking #9,457 among girls.