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Ayato
Ayato (あやと) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 絢斗, 絢 brilliant pattern + 斗 the Big Dipper. It is popular today and has reached No. 21 in 2021.
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Ways to write Ayato
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
絢斗
絢brilliant pattern斗the Big Dipper
Boy, best No. 27 (2012–2023)綾人
綾twill, design人person
Boy, best No. 82 (2017–2023)絢翔
絢brilliant pattern翔to soar, to fly
Boy, best No. 93 (2025)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Ayato appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
亜耶斗next + (used for its sound + the Big DipperGirl
彩登colour + to climbGirl
彩都colour + capital cityGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Ayato has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2021, at No. 21.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 23 |
| 2024 | No. 49 |
| 2023 | No. 31 |
| 2022 | No. 27 |
| 2021 | No. 21 |
| 2020 | No. 22 |
| 2019 | No. 31 |
| 2018 | No. 33 |
| 2017 | No. 27 |
| 2016 | No. 40 |
| 2014 | No. 38 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.