Top Names in Japan

Japanese stamp from 1987

These are the predictions for 2013.

Girls:

 1. Yui
2. Aoi
3. Hina
4. Rin
5. Ria
6. Yuina
7. Miu
8. Sakura
9. Miyu
10. Nanami

Boys:

 1. Hiroto
2. Ren
3. Yuto
4. Shota
5. Yamato
6. Sota
7. Yuma
8. Sora
9. Haruto
10. Sho

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