US rank #11131 Girls' name Peak 1924 617 births

Miyoko — #11131 US girls' name

617 babies named Miyoko in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1041920s2921930s841970s101980s202000s382010s382020s31
#11131
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Miyoko was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

39 babies were named Miyoko in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Miyoko

The Social Security Administration has registered 617 babies named Miyoko between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Miyoko currently holds the #11131 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Miyoko performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 292 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Miyoko shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Hawaii, which accounts for 229 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Miyoko in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Miyoko in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 617 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Miyoko at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

617

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1924

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#11,131

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Miyoko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
39
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Miyoko by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
292 births that decade — 47% of Miyoko's all-time total
1910s1041920s2921930s841970s101980s202000s382010s382020s31

Miyoko by state

Where Miyoko concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Miyoko
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
229 37.1%
#2 California
138 22.4%
#3 Washington
11 1.8%
Hawaii share of Miyoko's total US births 37.1%
Even split

229 of 617 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Miyoko?
617 babies have been named Miyoko since 1913. It currently ranks #11131 among girls. The peak year was 1924 with 39 births.
When was Miyoko most popular?
Miyoko was most popular in the 1920s decade with 292 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Miyoko most popular?
The top states for the name Miyoko are Hawaii (229 births), California (138 births), Washington (11 births).
How long has the name Miyoko been used?
Miyoko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Miyoko?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miya, Miyah, Miyana, Miyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.