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Most Popular Japanese Girls Names by Year
The following is a list of the most popular Japanese girls names by year. Japanese girls names are usually chosen because they mean beautiful or pretty and as you can see, the popular ones remain year after year.
| Ranking | 1915 | 1925 | 1935 | 1945 | 1955 |
| 1 | Chiyo | Sachiko | Kazuko | Kazuko | Youko |
| 2 | Chiyoko | Fumiko | Sachiko | Sachiko | Keiko |
| 3 | Fumiko | Miyoko | Setsuko | Youko | Kyouko |
| 4 | Shizuko | Hisako | Hiroko | Setsuko | Sachiko |
| 5 | Kiyo | Yoshiko | Hisako | Hiroko | Kazuko |
| Ranking | 1965 | 1975 | 1985 | 1995 | 2000 |
| 1 | Akemi | Kumiko | Ai | Misaki | Sakura |
| 2 | Mayumi | Yuuko | Mai | Ai | Yuuka |
| 3 | Yumiko | Mayumi | Mami | Haruka | Misaki |
| 4 | Keiko | Tomoko | Megumi | Kana | Natsuki |
| 5 | Kumiko | Youko | Kaori | Mai | Nanami |