Eastern capital
Derived from the Japanese words 'to' (east) and 'kyo' (capital). It replaced the former name Edo when the imperial seat was moved there in 1868. As a given name, it functions as a modern place-name choice similar to London or Cairo.
Less common today
Tokyo isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,224 in 2022.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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