Miyoko: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	104	10	–	#1,233
1920s	292	29	+181%	#1,275
1930s	84	8	-71%	#2,006
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	1	–	#9,703
1980s	20	2	+100%	#7,202
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	38	4	–	#10,679
2010s	38	4	0%	#10,331
2020s (to 2025)	50	8	+119%	#6,260

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

104

–

#1,233

1920s

292

+181%

#1,275

1930s

-71%

#2,006

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#9,703

1980s

+100%

#7,202

1990s

–

2000s

–

#10,679

2010s

#10,331

2020s (to 2025)

+119%

#6,260

The story of Miyoko

Miyoko is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,260 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 636 American babies have been named Miyoko. Its peak came in 1924, when 39 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 Miyoko stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Miyoko?

The median living Miyoko is about 16 years old; half are between 5 and 41. An estimated 200 people named Miyoko are alive in the United States today.

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

Miyoko year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,260
2024	8	#11,824
2023	7	#13,038
2022	11	#9,461
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,760
2019	–	–
2018	10	#10,331
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	7	#14,020
2014	7	#14,114
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	8	#13,000
2010	6	#16,338
2009	9	#12,143
2008	6	#16,826
2007	8	#13,520
2006	–	–
2005	10	#10,679
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,738
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	6	#4,086
1930	17	#2,086
1925	31	#1,493
1920	35	#1,341
1915	7	#3,680
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Miyoko?

The median living Miyoko is about 16 years old. Half of all living Miyokos are between 5 and 41 years old.

How many people named Miyoko are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Miyoko are alive in the United States, based on 636 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Miyoko mean?

Borrowed from Japanese みよこ (Miyoko).

How popular is the name Miyoko in 2025?

Miyoko ranked #6,260 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Miyoko?

636 babies have been named Miyoko in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Miyoko most popular?

Miyoko peaked in 1924, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Miyoko a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Miyoko rising or falling?

Miyoko is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Miyoko

Miyoko popularity over time

The story of Miyoko

How old are people named Miyoko?

Miyoko year by year

Frequently asked questions

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