Linguistic Archaeology: Japanese Male Names

A. Male names

1. Akihisa
2. Akihito
3. Akira
4. Atasuke
5. Agatamori
6. Akae
7. Akahito
8. Akiie
9. Akinobu
10. Akiuji
11. Akiyoshi
12. Arimoro
13. Atsutada
14. Azumamaro
15. Baisetsu
16. Bakin
17. Bancho
18. Bantaro
19. Chihiro
20. Chojiro
21. Chikashira
22. Chikatsada
23. Chikauji
24. Chikayoshi
25. Choei
26. Chokei
27. Chonei
28. Daichi
29. Daigoro
30. Daiharu
31. Daiki
32. Daisuke
33. Dokuohtei
34. Dokwan
35. Dosan
36. Doshun
37. Daini
38. Ekei
39. Emishi
40. Emon
41. Ekiken
42. Eiji
43. Eisaku
44. Ekiken
45. Fuhito
46. Fujifusa
47. Fusasaki
48. Fuyuyoshi
49. Fusaaki
50. Fujitsuna
51. Fusaie
52. Fujio
53. Fukusaburu
54. Fumihiro
55. Gidayu
56. Gennai
57. Gekkei
58. Goemon
59. Gohei
60. Gongoro
61. Gonsai
62. Gorodayu
63. Genpaku
64. Goichi
65. Goro
66. Harutomo
67. Harusue
68. Haruhisa
69. Hangwan
70. Hamaomi
71. Haseo
72. Hayanari
73. Heihachiro
74. Hideaki
75. Hidekane
76. Hidemasa
77. Hidetsugu
78. Hideyoshi
79. Hikaru
80. Hiroie
81. Hiroteru
82. Hirotsuna
83. Hiroyo
84. Hisahide
85. Hisemasa
86. Hisoi
87. Hoitsu
88. Hokiichi
89. Hakuseiki
90. Hashu
91. Hamanari
92. Hachemon
93. Hajime
94. Haru
95. Haruhiko
96. Haruki
97. Hatsue
98. Hayato
99. Heishiro
100. Hideki
101. Hidemichi
102. Hidetora
103. Hideyoshi
104. Hikaru
105. Hiro
106. Hirokichi
107. Hiroshi
108. Hirotaka
109. Hiroyasu
110. Hiroyuki
111. Hisashi
112. Hisayuki
113. Hitoshi
114. Ichiro
115. Iemitsu
116. Ieyasu
117. Ikemoto
118. Isamu
119. Isei
120. Ishio
121. Isoruko
122. Iemoto
123. Ienobu
124. Ietsugu
125. Iezane
126. Ikku
127. Imakebito
128. Iname
129. Ishi
130. Issai
131. Iwao
132. Ieharu
133. Junan
134. Junkei
135. Jikkyu
136. Jingoro
137. Junzo
138. Jusai
139. Jiro
140. Junzo
141. Kageki
142. Kagekiyo
143. Kagemoto
144. Kagetoki
145. Kahei
146. Kanamura
147. Kanamichi
148. Kauesue
149. Kaneyasu
150. Kauren
151. Katana
152. Katsumi
153. Katsushige
154. Katsuyori
155. Keiki
156. Keisai
157. Kenshin
158. Kimmochi
159. Kinsue
160. Kinto
161. Kintsune
162. Kiyogimi
163. Kiyomoro
164. Kiyotsura
165. Koetsu
166. Kokan
167. Konyo
168. Korekado
169. Korenao
170. Korin
171. Koshiro
172. Kumpei
173. Kurajimaro
174. Kuromaro
175. Kwaran
176. Kyoso
177. Kakuei
178. Kanzaburo
179. Katsumi
180. Katsuyoshi
181. Katsuyuki
182. Kazuhiko
183. Kazuki
184. Kazuma
185. Kazuo
186. Kazuyoshi
187. Keiji
188. Keiso
189. Kenichi
190. Kenji
191. Kenjiro
192. Kenta
193. Kiichi
194. Kimitada
195. Kitaru
196. Kiyohisa
197. Kiyoshi
198. Koichi
199. Koki
200. Kosho
201. Kou
202. Kouhei
203. Kumanosuke
204. Kunimichi
205. Kunio
206. Kyoji
207. Kyozo
208. Mondo
209. Monzaemon
210. Morito
211. Moroe
212. Motomari
213. Motomuchi
214. Munekiyo
215. Munesuke
216. Muneto
217. Muramune
218. Makato
219. Masue
220. Masutomo
221. Matabei
222. Matate
223. Me
224. Michichika
225. Mifune
226. Mitsuyako
227. Mochikune
228. Mochimoto
229. Manabu
230. Manobu
231. Marihito
232. Masaaki
233. Masahide
234. Masami
235. Masanori
236. Masao
237. Masashi
238. Masatake
239. Masazumi
240. Masu
241. Masuhiro
242. Masutaro
243. Matashichi
244. Matsuo
245. Meiji
246. Michio
247. Minoru
248. Mito
249. Mitsuhide
250. Mobumasu
251. Morimasa
252. Motoki
253. Motoyuki
254. Munoto
255. Mushanokoji
256. Nagachika
257. Nagate
258. Naozumi
259. Natsui
260. Nobuhiro
261. Nobunaga
262. Norikatsu
263. Norimoto
264. Noriuji
265. Noriyori
266. Norizane
267. Naofumi
268. Naohiro
269. Naoki
270. Natsume
271. Natsuo
272. Nobuharu
273. Nobuo
274. Noburo
275. Nobuyoki
276. Noritada
277. Noritoshi
278. Ogami
279. Oguramaro
280. Oiwa
281. Okyo
282. Otomoro
283. On-shi
284. Otondo
285. Oyori
286. Oyumi
287. Ogai
288. Okakura
289. Osamu
290. Razau
291. Renshi
292. Rikyu
293. Rinzo
294. Rokuemon
295. Ryoi
296. Ryokoi
297. Ryoshun
298. Ren
299. Ryota
300. Ryou
301. Ryu
302. Ryunosuke
303. Sadafuji
304. Sadaie
305. Sadakata
306. Sadamasa
307. Sadataka
308. Sadato
309. Sadauji
310. Sakehisa
311. Samba
312. Sanehima
313. Saneyuki
314. San-yo
315. Sanzo
316. Saru
317. Seikwa
318. Seimei
319. Seiri
320. Shigehide
321. Shigekatsu
322. Shigekore
323. Shigenari
324. Shigetane
325. Shigeyoshi
326. Shikei
327. Shikibu
328. Shimpei
329. Shingen
330. Shirozaemon
331. Shoan
332. Shonagon
333. Shunsui
334. Sodan
335. Soi
336. Sorai
337. Sorin
338. Soun
339. Suefusa
340. Sukechika
341. Sukena
342. Sukune
343. Surimoto
344. Surugamaro
345. Saburo
346. Sadaharu
347. Sadao
348. Sadayoshi
349. Sanjuro
350. Satoru
351. Satoshi
352. Sawao
353. Seiji
354. Seinosuke
355. Seishisai
356. Seisi
357. Sessue
358. Shiba
359. Shigeo
360. Shigeru
361. Shigochiyo
362. Shin
363. Shinichi
364. Shinji
365. Shinobu
366. Shinsaku
367. Shiro
368. Shirosama
369. Shoji
370. Shoko
371. Shotaro
372. Shou
373. Shouta
374. Shozo
375. Shukishi
376. Shun
377. Shunichi
378. Shunsuke
379. Shuzo
380. Soseki
381. Subaru
382. Suezo
383. Sugita
384. Sumiteru
385. Susumu
386. Tadaaki
387. Tadafusa
388. Tadahiro
389. Tadao
390. Tadataka
391. Tadatomo
392. Tadatsuno
393. Tadauji
394. Tadayoshi
395. Taiga
396. Takaai
397. Takaie
398. Takakage
399. Takamori
400. Toju
401. Takanoba
402. Tokihiro
403. Takatomo
404. Tokimune
405. Takatora
406. Tokisada
407. Takaugi
408. Tokiyuki
409. Tameaki
410. Tokubei
411. Tameie
412. Tamekago
413. Tokusuke
414. Tameyori
415. Tamikichi
416. Tomoie
417. Tampaku
418. Tomomitsu
419. Tamuramoro
420. Tomomune
421. Tanenara
422. Tomonori
423. Taro
424. Tomorui
425. Tarozayemon
426. Tatsutsaka
427. Toshifusa
428. Tensui
429. Toshiie
430. Toshikatsu
431. Teruzumi
432. Toshinao
433. Toemon
434. Toshisue
435. Tofu
436. Toyoharu
437. Togai
438. Toyokuni
439. Togama
440. Tsuburu
441. Togan
442. Tsuginawa
443. Tsunashige
444. Tsunayoshi
445. Tsunetake
446. Tsunetsugu
447. Tsurunaga
448. Tsuruyuki
449. Tagashashi
450. Taisho
451. Taizo
452. Takahiro
453. Takamasa
454. Takanori
455. Takao
456. Takashi
457. Takayuki
458. Takehide
459. Takeichi
460. Takeo
461. Takeshi
462. Takuji
463. Takumi
464. Takuya
465. Tamotsu
466. Tanzan
467. Taro
468. Tashiro
469. Tatsuya
470. Teriuihi
471. Tetsu
472. Toichi
473. Toin
474. Tokugawa
475. Tokutomi
476. Tomiichi
477. Torazo
478. Toshiaki
479. Toshiki
480. Toshio
481. Toshiro
482. Toyoaki
483. Toyokazu
484. Tsubasa
485. Tsuginori
486. Tsutomu
487. Uchinaro
488. Ujiaki
489. Ujichika
490. Ujiharu
491. Ujikiyo
492. Ujimitsu
493. Ujiyasu
494. Ujiyori
495. Ukon
496. Umakai
497. Umbin
498. Umon
499. Uona
500. Ukyo
501. Washichi
502. Yasumoto
503. Yasumura
504. Yasushige
505. Yasutoki
506. Yasutoshi
507. Yasuyo
508. Yayu
509. Yakamochi
510. Yasuhira
511. Yasuchika
512. Yakumo
513. Yasotaro
514. Yasuhiro
515. Yasuo
516. Yasushi
517. Yato
518. Yeijiro
519. Yoshihide
520. Yoshitoyo
521. Yoshiharu
522. Yoshitoshi
523. Yoshikage
524. Yoshitsugu
525. Yoshikane
526. Yoshitsune
527. Yoshikatsu
528. Yoshituje
529. Yoshikaru
530. Yoshiyaru
531. Yoshiyasu
532. Yoshima
533. Yoshiyori
534. Yorto
535. Yoshimasa
536. Yoshizane
537. Yoriashi
538. Yoshimi
539. Yoshizumi
540. Yorifusa
541. Yoshimitsu
542. Yujo
543. Yorikane
544. Yoshimoto
545. Yorinari
546. Yoshimune
547. Yorinobu
548. Yoshinaga
549. Yorisada
550. Yoshinao
551. Yoritada
552. Yoshinobu
553. Yorito
554. Yoshinori
555. Yoshio
556. Yoriyasu
557. Yoshioki
558. Yoriyuka
559. Yorozu
560. Yoshishoge
561. Yosai
562. Yoshisuke
563. Yoshiaki
564. Yoshitaka
565. Yoshiakira
566. Yoshiteru
567. Yoshifura
568. Yoshito-hi
569. Yoshida
570. Yoshihide
571. Yoshihisa
572. Yoshiji
573. Yoshiki
574. Yoshinobu
575. Yoshio
576. Yoshiyuki
577. Yukiie
578. Yukihira
579. Yukimasa
580. Yukimori
581. Yukimura
582. Yukinaga
583. Yukitsuna
584. Yukiyasu
585. Yukiyori
586. Yuichi
587. Yuji
588. Yukichi
589. Yukio
590. Yutaka
591. Yuu
592. Yuuki
593. Yuuta
594. Zeshin
595. Zuike
596. Zenko
597. Zenan


Popularity of Use
A           %          E          %          I         %          O           %          U          %
340       56%      180     30%     408    68%      352      58%      269     45%

B           %          C          %          D         %          F           %          G          %
32         5%        45        7%        56       9%        19         3%       62       10%

H           %          J          %          K         %          L           %          M          %
242     40%        45     7%          240     40%      0          0%        152       25%

N           %          P          %          Q         %          R           %          S          %
163       27%      3         <1%       0         0%        162       27%     293    49%

T           %          V          %          W         %          X           %          Y          %
209       35%      0         0%         9          1%        0           0%        162     27%

Z           %
34         5%


Popularity of use
68% I:
58% O, I:
56% A, O, I:
49% S, A, O, I: Soi, Issai,
45% U, S, A, O, I:
40% H, K, U, S, A, O, I: Shoko, Shou, Shukishi, Kou, Hisashi, Ishio, Ikku, Ishi, Koki, Kosho, Akihisa, Hisoi, Hashu,
35% T, H, K, U, S, A, O, I: Tatsutsaka, Toshikatsu, Taisho, Takao, Takashi, Toshiaki, Toshiki, Toshio, Shouta, Takaai, Satoshi, Hitoshi, Akihito, Akahito, Hoitsu,
30% E, T, H, K, U, S, A, O, I: Takeo, Takeshi, Tetsu, Toshiie, Toshisue, Soseki, Takaie, Seishisai, Seisi, Sessue, Sakehisa, Shikei, Tensui, Tokusuke, Kouhei, Kahei, Kauesue, Keiki, Keisai, Koetsu, Kakuei, Keiso, Kenta, Isei, Hakuseiki, Hatsue, Akiie, Ekei, Eisaku, Haseo, Atasuke, Akae,
27% Y, R, N, E, T, H, K, U, S, A, O, I: Yasutoki, Yasutoshi, Yasuyo, Yayu, Yasuhira, Yasotaro, Yasuhiro, Yasuo, Yasushi, Yato, Yoshitoyo, Yoshiharu, Yoshitoshi, Yoshikane, Yoshitsune, Yoshikatsu, Yoshikaru, Yoshiyaru, Yoshiyasu, Yoshiyori, Yorto, Yoriashi, Yorikane, Yorinari, Yoshinao, Yorito, Yoshinori, Yoshio, Yoriyasu, Yoshioki, Yoriyuka, Yosai, Yoshisuke, Yoshiaki, Yoshitaka, Yoshiakira, Yoshiteru, Yoshito-hi, Yoshihisa, Yoshiki, Yoshio, Yoshiyuki, Yukiie, Yukihira, Yukitsuna, Yukiyasu, Yukiyori, Yukio, Yutaka, Yuu, Yuuki, Yuuta, Toyoaki, Ukyo, Takuya, Tatsuya, Takayuki, Toyoharu, Toyokuni, Tsunayoshi, Tsuruyuki, Tokiyuki, Toshiro, Ukon, Uona, Toin, Taro, Tashiro, Teriuihi, Takahiro, Takanori, Toshinao, Tsunetake, Tanenara, Tokihiro, Takatora, Shun, Shunsuke, Shin, Shinsaku, Shiro, Shotaro, Sorai, Sorin, Soun, Sukena, Sukune, Satoru, Seinosuke, Shoan, Shunsui, Saneyuki, San-yo, Ryunosuke, Ryu, Saru, Seiri, Kunio, Natsui, Norikatsu, Noriyori, Naohiro, Naoki, Natsuo, Noritoshi, Okyo, On-shi, Oyori, Okakura, Renshi, Rikyu, Ryoi, Ryokoi, Ryoshun, Ren, Ryota, Ryou, Kitaru, Kiyohisa, Kiyoshi, Katsuyoshi, Katsuyuki, Kokan, Konyo, Korenao, Korin, Koshiro, Kyoso, Kenshin, Kinsue, Kinto, Kintsune, Kiyotsura, Kaneyasu, Kauren, Katana, Katsuyori, Isoruko, Ieharu, Hisayuki, Ieyasu, Hikaru, Hiro, Hiroshi, Hirotaka, Hiroyasu, Hiroyuki, Hayato, Heishiro, Haru, Haruhiko, Haruki, Hayanari, Hikaru, Hiroie, Hiroteru, Hirotsuna, Hiroyo, Ekiken, Harusue, Haruhisa, Akiyoshi, Ekiken, Akira, (165)
25% M, Y, R, N, E, T, H, K, U, S, A, O, I: Yukimasa, Yukimori, Yukimura, Yoshimoto, Yoshimune, Yoshimi, Yoshimitsu, Yoshimasa, Yakumo, Yoshima, Yasumoto, Yasumura, Umakai, Umon, Tokutomi, Tsutomu, Tamotsu, Takamasa, Takumi, Tomorui, Toemon, Tomonori, Tameyori, Tomoie, Tampaku, Tomomitsu, Tamuramoro, Tomomune, Takatomo, Tokimune, Tameaki, Tameie, Sumiteru, Susumu, Takamori, Surimoto, Shirosama, Sanehima, Seimei, Morito, Moroe, Motomari, Munekiyo, Munesuke, Muneto, Muramune, Makato, Masue, Masutomo, Matate, Me, Mitsuyako, Marihito, Masaaki, Masami, Masanori, Masao, Masashi, Masatake, Masu, Masuhiro, Masutaro, Matsuo, Minoru, Mito, Morimasa, Motoki, Motoyuki, Kumanosuke, Norimoto, Munoto, Natsume, Otomoro, Osamu, Rokuemon, Oyumi, Kuromaro, Katsumi, Katsumi, Kiyomoro, Iname, Kanamura, Ikemoto, Isamu, Iemitsu, Iemoto, Hisemasa, Hamanari, Harutomo, Hamaomi, Emishi, Emon, Arimoro,
10% G, M, Y, R, N, E, T, H, K, U, S, A, O, I: Yoshishoge, Yukinaga, Yoshinaga, Yoshikage, Yoshitsugu, Yasushige, Tagashashi, Tsuginori, Tsunetsugu, Tsurunaga, Togai, Togama, Togan, Tsunashige, Takaugi, Tamekago, Taiga, Takakage, Shigeo, Shigeru, Sugita, Shonagon, Surugamaro, Shigekatsu, Shigekore, Shigenari, Shigetane, Shigeyoshi, Shingen, Ogami, Oguramaro, Ogai, Nagate, Katsushige, Kiyogimi, Kageki, Kagekiyo, Kagemoto, Kagetoki, Ietsugu, Agatamori, Gennai, Gekkei, Goemon, Gohei, Gongoro, Gonsai, Goro,
9% D, G, M, Y, R, N, E, T, H, K, U, S, A, O, I: Yoshida, Yoshihide, Yorisada, Yoritada, Tokisada, Takehide, Tadaaki, Tadahiro, Tadao, Tadataka, Tadatomo, Tadatsuno, Sadaharu, Sadao, Sadayoshi, Shigehide, Sodan, Sadaie, Sadakata, Sadamasa, Sadataka, Sadato, Tadayoshi, Noritada, Otondo, Mitsuhide, Mondo, Masahide, Korekado, Kimitada, Hidetora, Hideyoshi, Hisahide, Hideki, Hideaki, Hidekane, Hidemasa, Hidetsugu, Hideyoshi, Gidayu, Gorodayu, Atsutada, Daigoro, Daiharu, Daiki, Daisuke, Dokuohtei, Dosan, Doshun, Daini,
7% J, C, D, G, M, Y, R, N, E, T, H, K, U, S, A, O, I: Yuichi, Yukichi, Yuji, Yujo, Yoshiji, Yoshituje, Yasuchika, Yeijiro, Yakamochi, Uchinaro, Ujiaki, Ujichika, Ujiharu, Ujikiyo, Ujimitsu, Ujiyasu, Ujiyori, Toichi, Tomiichi, Takuji, Tamikichi, Takeichi, Tadauji, Toju, Shoji, Shunichi, Shinichi, Shinji, Shigochiyo, Sanjuro, Seiji, Sukechika, Sadauji, Mushanokoji, Nagachika, Noriuji, Mochikune, Mochimoto, Matashichi, Michichika, Kyoji, Motomuchi, Kunimichi, Meiji, Michio, Kiichi, Koichi, Keiji, Kenichi, Kenji, Kenjiro, Kimmochi, Kurajimaro, Junan, Junkei, Jikkyu, Jingoro, Jusai, Jiro, Kanamichi, Hirokichi, Ichiro, Hidemichi, Hachemon, Hajime, Heihachiro, Hokiichi, Eiji, Goichi, Chihiro, Chojiro, Chikashira, Chikatsada, Chikauji, Chikayoshi, Choei, Chokei, Chonei, Daichi, Akiuji,
5% Z, B, J, C, D, G, M, Y, R, N, E, T, H, K, U, S, A, O, I: Zeshin, Zuike, Zenko, Zenan, Yoshizumi, Yorozu, Yoshizane, Yorinobu, Yoshinobu, Toyokazu, Tsubasa, Torazo, Tsuburu, Tanzan, Teruzumi, Tarozayemon, Takanoba, Tokubei, Umbin, Taizo, Subaru, Suezo, Shuzo, Shozo, Shiba, Shinobu, Shirozaemon, Saburo, Samba, Sanzo, Shikibu, Razau, Rinzo, Nobuharu, Nobuo, Noburo, Nobuyoki, Nobuhiro, Norizane, Mobumasu, Naozumi, Manabu, Manobu, Masazumi, Monzaemon, Kyozo, Matabei, Nobunaga, Kazuhiko, Kazuki, Kazuma, Kazuo, Kazuyoshi, Junzo, Kanzaburo, Iezane, Junzo, Ienobu, Imakebito, Azumamaro, Baisetsu, Bakin, Bancho, Bantaro, Akinobu,
3% F, Z, B, J, C, D, G, M, Y, R, N, E, T, H, K, U, S, A, O, I: Yorifusa, Toshifusa, Tofu, Yoshifura, Suefusa, Tadafusa, Sadafuji, Mifune, Naofumi, Fuhito, Fujifusa, Fusasaki, Fuyuyoshi, Fusaaki, Fujitsuna, Fusaie, Fujio, Fukusaburu, Fumihiro,
1% W, F, Z, B, J, C, D, G, M, Y, R, N, E, T, H, K, U, S, A, O, I: Washichi, Tsuginawa, Tokugawa, Seikwa, Sawao, Oiwa, Iwao, Kwaran, Dokwan, Hangwan,
<1% P, W, F, Z, B, J, C, D, G, M, Y, R, N, E, T, H, K, U, S, A, O, I: Shimpei, Kumpei, Genpaku,
0% L, Q, V, X

Conclusion: At 49% Soi and Issai are the earliest japanese male names. Male culture collapses at 45%, recovering at 40%, climbing to its peak at 27%, before declining through 10%-9%. Rising to a lesser peak at 7% which then declines through to <1%.