Chiyoko: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#2,268
1910s	217	22	+4240%	#1,163
1920s	283	28	+30%	#1,215
1930s	39	4	-86%	#2,714
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,268

1910s

217

+4240%

#1,163

1920s

283

+30%

#1,215

1930s

-86%

#2,714

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chiyoko

Chiyoko 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 1909, 544 American babies have been named Chiyoko. Its peak came in 1923, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Chiyoko stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Chiyoko year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,312
1930	11	#2,714
1925	27	#1,615
1920	29	#1,518
1915	33	#1,201
1910	8	#1,799
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Chiyoko mean?

Borrowed from Japanese ちよこ (Chiyoko).

How popular is the name Chiyoko in 2025?

Chiyoko 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 Chiyoko?

544 babies have been named Chiyoko in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chiyoko most popular?

Chiyoko peaked in 1923, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Chiyoko a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chiyoko rising or falling?

Chiyoko has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Chiyoko

Chiyoko popularity over time

The story of Chiyoko

Chiyoko year by year

Frequently asked questions

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