Name List

"We've taken on the original members names in order to continue spreading their love" - Takamina the 5th in episode 1 of AKB0048.
==List of the names==
Format: Surname Name Number, Nickname(s), (previous successor): Succession song
#Maeda Atsuko the 20th, Acchan, (Shino Hoshina): Iiwake Maybe
#Shinoda Mariko the 13th, Mariko/Mariko-sama/Maririn, (Shibuya Komari): Ue Kara Mariko
#Miyasawa Sae the 15th, Sae (Hashimoto Ayumi): Kiseki wa Ma ni Awanai
#Itano Tomomi the 16th, Tomochin: Sayonara Crawl
#Kojima Haruna the 12th, Kojiharu/Nyan-Nyan (Kim So-young): Heart Ereki
#Oshima Yuko the 13th, Yuko: Heavy Rotation
#Kashiwagi Yuki the 9th, Yukirin (Shirokami Yuki) : Green Flash
#Watanabe Mayu Type 5 , Mayuyu/MK5: Kokoro no Placard
#Akimoto Sayaka the 15th, Sayaka: Uhho Uhhoho
#Takahashi Minami the 7th, Takamina: Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby
#Kitahara Rie the 14th, Kitarie: Choose Me!
#Shimazaki Haruka the 11th, Paruru: Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai
#Umeda Ayaka the 10th, Ume-chan/Kyura: Dakishimechaikenai
#Yokoyama Yui the 14.5th, Yuihan (Akagi Yahiru): Guuzen no Juujiro
#Ota Aika the 18th, Lovetan/Ai-chan: Namida no SeeSaw Game
#Takajo Aki the 15th, Aki-chan: Kimi no Koto ga Suki Dakara
#Katayama Haruka the 8th, Haachan: Koi to ka...
#Kuramochi Asuka the 14th, Mocchi (Takematsu Tomoka): Kioku no Dilemma
#Miyazaki Miho the 10th, Myao: Boku Dake no Value
#Oya Shizuka the 9th, Shii-chan: Hito no Chikara
#Minegeshi Minami the 7th, Mii-chan: Densetsu no Sakana
#Sashihara Rino the 11th, Sashiko/Sasshii: Koisuru Fortune Cookie
#Nayaka Sayaka the 10th, Nakayan: Aruji Naki Sono Koe
#Sato Amina the 7th, Amina-chan/Aminya, (Kagawa Sayuri): Kondo Koso Ecstasy
#Ishida Haruka the 8th, Harukyan: Chance no Junban
#Yagami Kumi the 5th, Kuumin: Sore wo Seishun to Yobu Hi
#Sato Sumire the 17th, Suuchan: Kimi no Senaka
#Hata Sawako the 16th, Shawako: Niji no Ressha
#Mita Mao the 14th, Maokyun: Kono Namida wo Kimi ni sasagu
#Iwata Karen the 15th, Karen, (Motomiya Hikari): Kibou ni Tsuite
#Matsui Jurina the 8th, Jurina: Oogoe Diamond
#Oshima Mai the 16th, Mai-mai: Kiss wa Dame yo
#Maeda Ami the 6th, Aamin: Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai
#Okada Nana the 9th, Naachan (Kuroki Erika): Ne mo Ha mo Rumor
#Ichikawa Miori the 10th, Miorin/Lemon-chan (Kajuko Akiko): ONEW no Uwabaki
#Kasai Tomomi the 14th, Tomo~mi/Chiyuu: Dakishimeraretara
#Yamamoto Sayaka the 6th, Sayanee: Must be now
#Watanabe Miyuki the 11th, Mirukii/Milky: Zetsumetsu Kurokami Shoujo
#Matsui Rena the 10th, Rena (Ashley Snow): Maenomeri
#Eguchi Aimi the 4th, Aimi: Ice no Kuchizuke
#Miyawaki Sakura the 11th, Sakura: Kimi wa Melody
#Tashima Meru the 21st, Meru: Suki! Suki! Skip!
#Kodama Haruka the 8th, Haruppi/Harupyo: Hikaeme I love you!
#Kinoshita Momoka the 12th, Kinoshita: Tengoku yarou
#Ikuta Erika the 12th, Ikuchan (Ooto Melody): Nandome no aozora ka?
#Hirate Yurina the 8th, Techi (Masuda Akari): Silent Majority
#Nakai Rika the 16th, Rikachan/Rikahime (Asami Mirai): Seishun Dokei
#Shiraishi Mai the 7th, Maiyan: Girl's Rule
#Nishino Nanase the 9th, Nanasemaru/Naachan: Kidzuitara Kataomoi
#Kawaei Rina the 16th, Ricchan: Tsugi no Season
#Imaizumi Yui the 14th, Zuumin: Natsu no Hana wa Himawari dake janai
#Ikoma Rina the 19th, Ikomachan: Seifuku no Mannequin
#Saito Asuka the 6th, Ashurin: Hadashi de Summer
#Takayanagi Akane the 14th, Churi: Ai no Kazu
#Suda Akari the 8th, Akarin/Dasu: So~Yu~Toko Aru Yo Ne?
#Kojima Mako the 12th, Kojimako: LOVE Shugyou
#Kosaka Nao the 13th, Kosakana: Kyun
#Hashimoto Nanami the 5th, Nanamin: Sayonara no Imi
#Yabuki Nako the 8th, Nako: Totsuzen Do love me!
#Honda Hitomi the 9th, Hiichan: Moto Kare desu
The listed numbers, are numbers which haven't been taken, for example Oshima Yuko the 13th. The last Yuko was the 12th of that name.
==Currently available names==
:9. Akimoto Sayaka the 16th, Sayaka
:32. Oshima Mai the 16th, Mai-mai
:38. Watanabe Miyuki the 11th, Mirukii/Milky
:46. Hirate Yurina the 8th, Techi
==Current successors==
*Akimoto Sayaka the 15th (announced graduation)
*Takahashi Minami the 7th
*Sashihara Rino the 11th
*Shimazaki Haruka the 11th
*Kodama Haruka the 8th
*Eguchi Aimi the 4th
*Minegeshi Minami the 7th
*Matsui Jurina the 8th
*Watanabe Mayu Type 5
*Imaizumi Yui the 14th
Category:Successors
Category:Idols