Colorful child or design child
In Japanese, 'Aya' can be written with various kanji meaning 'color', 'design', or 'twill weave', while 'ko' is a traditional suffix meaning 'child'. It was a very popular name for girls in Japan during the mid-20th century.
Less common today
Ayako isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,104 in 1992.
Japanese model and Miss Universe Japan 2012
Prolific Japanese novelist and essayist
Japanese actress and writer
Prominent Japanese voice actress
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
