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Michiko
Michiko (みちこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 美智子, 美 beautiful + 智 wisdom + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 4 in 3 different years between 1946 and 1959.
み · ち · こ · みちこ · ミチコ
Ways to write Michiko
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.
美智子
美beautiful智wisdom子child
Girl, best No. 4 (1931–1959)道子
道way, path子child
Girl, 6 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Michiko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
享子to receive + childGirl
慶子joy + childGirl
見千子to see + thousand + childGirl
見知子to see + to know + childGirl
己治子self + to govern + childGirl
己知子self + to know + childGirl
光千子light + thousand + childGirl
光知子light + to know + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Michiko has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 4 in 3 different years, most recently 1959.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1959 | No. 4 |
| 1958 | No. 7 |
| 1957 | No. 10 |
| 1955 | No. 9 |
| 1954 | No. 7 |
| 1953 | No. 6 |
| 1952 | No. 7 |
| 1947 | No. 4 |
| 1946 | No. 4 |
| 1945 | No. 6 |
| 1944 | No. 7 |
| 1943 | No. 6 |
| 1942 | No. 7 |
| 1941 | No. 6 |
| 1940 | No. 7 |
| 1939 | No. 7 |
| 1938 | No. 8 |
| 1937 | No. 8 |
| 1936 | No. 8 |
| 1935 | No. 7 |
| 1934 | No. 9 |
| 1933 | No. 9 |
| 1932 | No. 8 |
| 1931 | No. 7 |
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.
Famous people named Michiko
Michiko Matsuda 松田 理子Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.