MeaningColor + child; peaceful night child; writings + child
OriginJapanese
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#15864
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Origin & history of Ayako
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Japanese roots
Ayako comes from the Japanese tradition, meaning Color + child; peaceful night child; writings + child.
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How popular is Ayako?
1918peak year
Today, Ayako is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #15864), with only about 5 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1918, 30 babies were given the name (ranked #1414 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 543 babies have been registered as Ayako since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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