Girl
Momoko
Momoko (ももこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 桃子, 桃 peach + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 8 in 2 different years between 1992 and 1996.
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Ways to write Momoko
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.
桃子
桃peach子child
Girl, best No. 8 (1992–2016)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Momoko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
桃己peach + selfGirl
桃鼓peach + drumGirl
桃瑚peach + coralGirl
桃香peach + fragranceGirl
桃恋peach + loveGirl
百古hundred + oldGirl
百瑚hundred + coralGirl
百光hundred + lightGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Momoko has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 8 in 2 different years, most recently 1996.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2016 | No. 79 |
| 2014 | No. 87 |
| 2007 | No. 88 |
| 1996 | No. 8 |
| 1995 | No. 9 |
| 1994 | No. 9 |
| 1992 | No. 8 |
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.
Famous people named Momoko
Momoko Kōchi 河内 桃子Japanese actress (1932-1998)
Momoko Tanikawa 谷川 萌々子Japanese association football player
Momoko Kikuchi 菊池 桃子Japanese singer, idol and actress (1968-)
Momoko Tanaka 田中 桃子Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.