Michiko comes from the Japanese tradition, meaning The righteous way.
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How popular is Michiko?
1924peak year
Michiko first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1912. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1924, 38 babies received the name (ranked #1314). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #15568), with roughly 6 babies named Michiko each year. In total, around 1,002 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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