girl's name
Miyoko
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 636
Miyoko is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Miyoko is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 39 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Miyoko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 104 |
| 1920s | 292 |
| 1930s | 84 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 2000s | 38 |
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Miyoko?
In 2025, Miyoko was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Miyoko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Miyoko also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Miyoko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Miyoko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Miyoko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Miyoko
How popular is the name Miyoko?
In 2025, Miyoko was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Miyoko a girl's or a boy's name?
Miyoko is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Miyoko most popular?
Miyoko peaked in 1924, when 39 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Miyoko a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Miyoko currently ranks #6,248 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.