Aoi
Meaninghollyhock; blue · Japanese
- US rank
- #10,107
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #7,840 in 2017
9 babies were named Aoi in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1994–2025
US births per million boys, 2010–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Aoi
Aoi Miyazaki
Japanese actress
Choose Aoi and your child shares a first name with Aoi Miyazaki, a Japanese actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Aoi, like who?” Aoi Miyazaki's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Aoi Miyazaki on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 178,571 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Aoi, 9 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Aoi would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAoi first shows up in US birth records in 1994, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 31 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #7,840.
- MeaningIn Japanese, Aoi means “hollyhock; blue”.
About the name Aoi
Aoi is a girl name of Japanese origin meaning “hollyhock; blue”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with A and ending in “-aoi”. US birth records list Aoi for girls from 1994 to 2025, in 24 of those 32 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #7,840 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,107, with 9 babies.
Origin:Japanese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 | 461,538 girls |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 228,311 girls |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 184,162 girls |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 | 826,446 boys |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 526,316 boys |
More Japanese girl names
- Unisex name: Akira · bright, clear
- Unisex name: Sora · sky
- Girl name: Terra · earth
- Unisex name: Sakura · cherry blossom
- Girl name: Ori · my light
- Unisex name: Mars · god of war
- Unisex name: Hinata · sunny place
- Unisex name: Yuki · snow
Questions about the name Aoi
What does the name Aoi mean?
Aoi means “hollyhock; blue” in Japanese.
What is the origin of the name Aoi?
Aoi has Japanese roots in our records. Other Japanese names include Akira, Sora, Terra.
Is Aoi a boy or girl name?
Aoi is a girl name.
How popular is the name Aoi?
Aoi ranked #10,107 for US girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 2017 (#7,840).