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Miyoko
Miyoko (みよこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 美代子, 美 beautiful + 代 generation + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 3 in 4 different years between 1922 and 1929.
み · よ · こ · みよこ · ミヨコ
Ways to write Miyoko
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.
美代子
美beautiful代generation子child
Girl, best No. 3 (1917–1948)みよ子
子child
Girl, 3 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Miyoko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
海洋子sea + ocean + childGirl
見世子to see + world + childGirl
見代子to see + generation + childGirl
己世子self + world + childGirl
己代子self + generation + childGirl
光世子light + world + childGirl
光代子light + generation + childGirl
光葉子light + leaf + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Miyoko has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 3 in 4 different years, most recently 1929.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1948 | No. 8 |
| 1946 | No. 10 |
| 1945 | No. 9 |
| 1941 | No. 8 |
| 1939 | No. 9 |
| 1935 | No. 10 |
| 1934 | No. 7 |
| 1933 | No. 8 |
| 1932 | No. 5 |
| 1931 | No. 4 |
| 1930 | No. 4 |
| 1929 | No. 3 |
| 1928 | No. 6 |
| 1927 | No. 6 |
| 1926 | No. 3 |
| 1925 | No. 3 |
| 1924 | No. 5 |
| 1923 | No. 6 |
| 1922 | No. 3 |
| 1921 | No. 8 |
| 1917 | No. 9 |
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.