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Tsuyako

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Pronounced tsoo-YAH-koh /tsuːˈjɑkoʊ/Medium

Meaning: Tsuyako is a traditional Japanese girl's name written here in plain roman letters. It commonly joins an element like 'tsuyo' (strength) with the suffix '-ko' (child), giving a sense like 'strong child,' though the exact meaning depends on the kanji a family chooses.Low

In 30 seconds: Tsuyako is a Japanese girl's name, often read as 'strong child' with the -ko suffix, its sense tied to the kanji. It appears around 1926 (said tsoo-YAH-koh).

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MeaningTsuyako is a traditional Japanese girl's name written here in plain roman letters. It commonly joins an element like 'tsuyo' (strength) with the suffix '-ko' (child), giving a sense like 'strong child,' though the exact meaning depends on the kanji a family chooses.

U.S. rank (1932)#3875 ↗ Rising

1932 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1926

Total births (all-time)≈ 126

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tsuyako is a classic Japanese given name, typically pairing a 'tsuyo' element (strength) with '-ko' (child). Because its meaning rides on the chosen kanji, families read it variously. In the United States it appears among Japanese immigrant families of the early twentieth century.

It was never common on American soil, given to only about sixteen girls a year even at its peak around 1926, and largely vanished from records by the early nineteen-thirties. A girl named Tsuyako then would belong to her great-grandparents' generation today.

Did you know? The '-ko' ending on Tsuyako, meaning 'child,' was hugely fashionable for Japanese girls of the early twentieth century, marking it clearly as a name of that generation.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Tsuyako — Traditional Japanese girl's name; romaji; -ko 'child'; kanji-dependent; Issei cohort

Variations

TsuyokoTsuyaSayako

Nicknames

Tsuya

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tsuyako mean?

It is a Japanese name, often read as 'strong child' with the '-ko' (child) suffix; the exact sense depends on the kanji.

How do you pronounce Tsuyako?

It is said tsoo-YAH-koh /tsuːˈjɑkoʊ/ - three syllables.

Is Tsuyako a boy or girl name?

Tsuyako is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tsuyako?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-twenties.