Girls' name · since 1917

Miyeko

132 babies named Miyeko in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,124 of 72,339
all-time among girls
132
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Miyeko is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 132 have been recorded since 1917.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miyeko has been recorded 132 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1934.

  • #24,124 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 132 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miyeko ranks #24,124 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#24,124 of 72,339
all-time among girls
132
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Miyeko's 132 recorded births place it above 66.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Miyeko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Miyeko's full recorded timeline at 1924, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Miyeko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1934

Last recorded 1934
Peak year (1924)
17
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
05101520 19171919192119231925192719291934 5

Miyeko by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (93 births, 70% of the file).

1920s was Miyeko's strongest decade.

93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Miyeko births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 93 births (70% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Miyeko by state

Where Miyeko concentrates geographically, total births since 1917

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Miyeko
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
43 32.6%
#2 Hawaii
7 5.3%
California share of Miyeko's total US births 32.6%
Even split

43 of 132 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miyeko?
Since 1917, Social Security records show 132 babies named Miyeko. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,124 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1934. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 17 births.
Where does Miyeko sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Miyeko ranks #24,124 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Miyeko most popular?
Miyeko was most popular in the 1920s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Miyeko most popular?
The top states for the name Miyeko are California (43 births), Hawaii (7 births).
How long has the name Miyeko been used?
Records for Miyeko go back to 1917, giving 18 years of history through 1934.
What names are similar to Miyeko?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miya, Miyah, Miyana, Miyoko, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Miyeko's data

  • Miyeko's decade-level peak was the 1920s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Miyekos (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Miyeko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Miyeko draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.