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Yumiko
Yumiko (ゆみこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 由美子, 由 reason + 美 beautiful + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 4 different years between 1963 and 1967.
ゆ · み · こ · ゆみこ · ユミコ
Ways to write Yumiko
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.
由美子
由reason, origin美beautiful子child
Girl, best No. 1 (1950–1971)祐美子
祐divine help美beautiful子child
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidataゆみ子
子child
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata優美子
優gentle, kind, excellent美beautiful子child
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Yumiko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
郁美子fragrant + beautiful + childGirl
弓胡bow (archery) + (used for its soundGirl
弓子bow (archery) + childGirl
弓実子bow (archery) + fruit + childGirl
弓美子bow (archery) + beautiful + childGirl
弓弥子bow (archery) + more and more + childGirl
結三子to tie + three + childGirl
結実子to tie + fruit + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Yumiko has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 1 in 4 different years, most recently 1967.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1971 | No. 6 |
| 1970 | No. 5 |
| 1969 | No. 3 |
| 1968 | No. 2 |
| 1967 | No. 1 |
| 1966 | No. 1 |
| 1965 | No. 3 |
| 1964 | No. 1 |
| 1963 | No. 1 |
| 1962 | No. 2 |
| 1961 | No. 2 |
| 1960 | No. 2 |
| 1959 | No. 5 |
| 1958 | No. 5 |
| 1957 | No. 7 |
| 1956 | No. 7 |
| 1955 | No. 7 |
| 1954 | No. 6 |
| 1953 | No. 7 |
| 1952 | No. 9 |
| 1951 | No. 10 |
| 1950 | No. 10 |
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 Yumiko
Yumiko Shige 重 由美子sailor
Yumiko Kobayashi 小林 由美子Japanese voice actor and singer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.