Holding steady.
Popularity of Miyako since 1912
Babies named Miyako per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Miyako's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 62 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s | 27 |
| 2020s | 18 |
Meaning & origin
Miyako is a Japanese feminine name that has seen minimal usage in the United States. According to Social Security data, it first appeared in 1912, its peak year, and has never entered the top 1000. The name is formed with the suffix -ko, common for Japanese girls' names, and its meaning varies with kanji but frequently relates to 'night' or 'capital.' It has remained stable in rarity, with no recorded instances in recent decades, and no top states of use. Parents drawn to Japanese culture or seeking a distinctly uncommon name with a melodic sound may consider Miyako.
Miyako is a Japanese name typically written with kanji such as 美 (mi) meaning 'beautiful', 夜 (ya) meaning 'night', and 子 (ko) meaning 'child'. It can also be written with other character combinations, such as 都 (miyako) meaning 'capital city' (as in the historic capital Kyoto). The name has been used in Japan for centuries, often given to girls born at night or with a connection to the capital.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Miya, Miyako-chan, Yako
Sibling names for Miyako
Names that share Miyako's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Yuki, Sakura, Hana, Aoi, Rin, Ayako, Kaede, Kimie, Kimiko, Kyomi, Reiko, Sumie, Yuriko, Eiko, Geisha, Kameko, Natsuko, Sakae, Tanaka, Timiko, Toshie, Yuko
Brothers: Haruki, Ren, Sota, Kaito, Takumi, Hiroshi, Isamu, Iwao, Kaoru, Kenichi, Noboru, Seiji, Shiro, Tadashi, Takeshi, Tamon, Yasuo, Yutaka, Isami, Kaisei, Nobuo, Takahiro
