Mieko

Mieko is a female given name: 98% of people named Mieko are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

FemaleMedium

Male 2%Female 98%

Verdict: Female
Male / female split: 2% male / 98% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Japan, United States
US births since 1880: 5 male / 285 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Mieko

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Mieko," in English, "Guten Tag Mieko," in German. Mieko is a female given name: about 98% of people named Mieko are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Mieko,

German

Guten Tag Mieko,

French

Bonjour Mieko,

Spanish

Estimado/a Mieko:

Chinese

Mieko您好：

Japanese

Mieko様

English

Hi Mieko,

German

Hi Mieko,

French

Salut Mieko,

Spanish

Hola Mieko,

Chinese

Mieko你好：

Japanese

Miekoさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Mieko by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Japan	uncommon	woman's name	2%
United States	rare	woman's name	2%

United States birth data

5 male · 285 female · 290 births recorded

Male 2%Female 98%

Since 1980: 6% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mieko a male or female name?

Mieko is a female given name: 98% of people named Mieko are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Mieko in an email?

Is Mieko a unisex name?

Mieko is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Mieko are men. Mieko leans strongly female overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Mieko a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mieko (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_mieko,
  title  = {Is Mieko a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/mieko},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}