Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1918

Ayako

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ayako
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1918
30 babies
All-time total
543
#11,259 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Ayako popularity over time

543 babies have been named Ayako since 1908, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1918Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 10 1 – #2,136
1910s 152 15 +1420% #1,414
1920s 207 21 +36% #1,629
1930s 49 5 -76% #2,658
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 18 2 – #7,356
1980s 39 4 +117% #7,464
1990s 40 4 +3% #7,103
2000s 16 2 -60% #14,092
2010s 12 1 -25% #13,664
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Ayako

Ayako is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1908, 543 American babies have been named Ayako. Its peak came in 1918, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ayako stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ayako?

The median living Ayako is about 36 years old; half are between 31 and 49. An estimated 100 people named Ayako are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ayako year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 5 #15,874
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 7 #13,664
2009 5 #17,686
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 6 #14,092
2002 – –
2001 5 #15,666
2000 – –
1995 7 #10,640
1990 6 #11,544
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 6 #8,069
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 5 #4,267
1930 8 #3,376
1925 23 #1,800
1920 26 #1,629
1915 18 #1,807
1910 5 #2,446
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Ayako

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ayako Moriya Ayako Moriya Former Japanese princess (born 1990) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ayako Kitamoto Japanese footballer and manager b. 1983 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ayako, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ayako?

The median living Ayako is about 36 years old. Half of all living Ayakos are between 31 and 49 years old.

How many people named Ayako are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Ayako are alive in the United States, based on 543 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ayako in 2025?

Ayako did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ayako?

543 babies have been named Ayako in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ayako most popular?

Ayako peaked in 1918, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Ayako a boy or girl name?

Ayako is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ayako rising or falling?

Ayako has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Ayako?

Well-known people named Ayako include Ayako Moriya (nobleman), Ayako Kitamoto (soccer player).

Names like Ayako

Names that sound and feel close to Ayako: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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