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Chiyo
Chiyo (ちよ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 千代, 千 thousand + 代 generation. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 2 different years between 1912 and 1915.
ち · よ · ちよ · チヨ
Ways to write Chiyo
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
千代
千thousand代generation
Girl, best No. 1 (1912–1918)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Chiyo appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
千世thousand + worldGirl
千夜thousand + nightGirl
千耀thousand + to shineGirl
千蓉thousand + lotusGirl
千陽thousand + sunGirl
知世to know + worldGirl
知代to know + generationGirl
知葉to know + leafGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Chiyo has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 1 in 2 different years, most recently 1915.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1918 | No. 9 |
| 1916 | No. 3 |
| 1915 | No. 1 |
| 1913 | No. 2 |
| 1912 | No. 1 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.