Most Popular Names Japan 2017
| Description: | Most popular names for female newborns in Japan 2017, 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: | 2018 |
| Previous list: | 2016 |
| Highest new entries: | Koharu (new at 9), An (new at 10) |
| Largest rises: | Aoi +6 (now at 2), Yui +5 (now at 4) |
| Largest falls: | Yua -5 (now at 8), Sakura -2 (now at 6) |
| Rank | Name | Kanji | Hiragana | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Himari | 陽葵 | ひまり | |
| 2 | Aoi | 葵 | あおい |  6 |
| 3 | Hina | 陽菜 | ひな |  1 |
| 4 | Yui | 結衣 | ゆい | 5 |
| 5 | Rin | 凛 | りん | 2 |
| 6 | Sakura | 咲良 | さくら | 2 |
| 6 | Yuna + Yuuna | 結菜 | ゆな | |
| 8 | Yua | 結愛 | ゆあ | 5 |
| 9 | Koharu | 心春 | こはる |  |
| 10 | An | 杏 | あん | |