US rank #7993 Girls' name Peak 1975 1,099 births

Kiki — #7993 US girls' name

1,099 babies named Kiki in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s381930s231940s71950s711960s1341970s2731980s1421990s852000s1382010s1112020s77
#7993
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Kiki was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

42 babies were named Kiki in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kiki

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,099 babies named Kiki between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kiki currently holds the #7993 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kiki performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 273 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Kiki shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 32 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Kiki in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kiki in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,099 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kiki at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,099

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

1975

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#7,993

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kiki popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1975)
42
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
01020304050 202420132002199119801969195819341920 7

Kiki popularity over time — boys

25 total births recorded since 1980 (Kiki as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 25 births
4681012 1985198419811980 10

Kiki by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
273 births that decade — 25% of Kiki's all-time total
1920s381930s231940s71950s711960s1341970s2731980s1421990s852000s1382010s1112020s77

Kiki by state

Where Kiki concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Kiki
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
32 2.9%
#2 New York
21 1.9%
#3 Georgia
11 1.0%
#4 Florida
5 0.5%
#5 North Carolina
5 0.5%
California share of Kiki's total US births 2.9%
Even split

32 of 1,099 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiki?
1,099 babies have been named Kiki since 1920. It currently ranks #7993 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 42 births.
When was Kiki most popular?
Kiki was most popular in the 1970s decade with 273 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Kiki most popular?
The top states for the name Kiki are California (32 births), New York (21 births), Georgia (11 births).
How long has the name Kiki been used?
Kiki has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kiki?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kikue, Kiko, Kikuye, Kikuyo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.