Most Popular Names Japan 2009
| Description: | Most popular names for female newborns in Japan 2009, based on a survey of the Japanese Benesse company for their Tamahiyo line of magazines for parents |
| Source: | Benesse Tamahiyo magazines website |
| Series: | Japan |
| Following list: | 2010 |
| Previous list: | 2008 |
| Highest new entries: | Miyu (new at 9) |
| Largest rises: | Sakura +6 (now at 2), Rin +3 (now at 1) |
| Largest falls: | Aoi -7 (now at 8), Yui -5 (now at 7) |
| Rank | Name | Kanji | Hiragana | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rin | 凛 | りん |  3 |
| 2 | Sakura | 桜 | さくら | 6 |
| 3 | Hina | 陽菜 | ひな | |
| 4 | Yua | 結愛 | ゆあ | 1 |
| 5 | Yuna + Yuuna | 結菜 | ゆな | 1 |
| 6 | Miu | 美羽 | みう | 1 |
| 7 | Yui | 結衣 | ゆい |  5 |
| 8 | Aoi | 葵 | あおい | 7 |
| 9 | Miyu | 美優 | みゆ |  |
| 10 | Misaki | 美咲 | みさき | 1 |
| 11 | Nanami | 七海 | ななみ | 2 |
| 12 | Yuuna | 優奈 | ゆうな |