Japanese names, by how often Americans give them
210 names in U.S. records come from Japanese, by their Wiktionary entries; the most given in 2025 was Aya (449 babies), then Kenzo and Kiyomi.
Origins as Wiktionary states them, entries as of Sep 25, 2026 (CC BY‑SA 4.0); births from the SSA national file, published May 8, 2026.
Japanese names given in the U.S., most given first
| Name | Births 2025 | Wiktionary says |
|---|---|---|
| Aya | 449 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Kenzo | 445 | A male given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Kiyomi | 355 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Akira | 309 | A female given name from Japanese (uncommon) Wiktionary |
| Kenji | 249 | A male given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Yuri | 227 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Mika | 161 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Mari | 135 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Miya | 123 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Kaori | 103 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Sayuri | 76 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Miko | 70 | A transliteration of a female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Emiko | 60 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Rui | 59 | A male given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Sakura | 58 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Yumi | 55 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Eri | 42 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Mayumi | 42 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Yuki | 37 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Akio | 37 | A male given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Namiko | 37 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Masa | 36 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Airi | 36 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Koji | 34 | A male given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Nana | 32 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Kaz | 30 | A male given name serving as a diminutive of various given names with the element Kazu- from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Keiko | 24 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Hinata | 24 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Yumiko | 24 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Risa | 22 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Kiko | 22 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Yui | 20 | A unisex given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Izumi | 20 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Miyoko | 19 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Kimiko | 16 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Ayumi | 15 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Kei | 14 | A unisex given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Ayame | 14 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Miyuki | 13 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
| Akane | 13 | A female given name from Japanese. Wiktionary |
Quotes: a given-name sense of each name’s Wiktionary entry, linked beside it, under CC BY‑SA 4.0.
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