Total births
157
Unisex name · since 1979
Kiko
Kiko has 157 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10167
- among boys today
- 157
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Kiko currently ranks #10167 among unisex names in America, with 157 babies recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Kiko recorded 157 times among boys since 1979, holding rank #10167 nationally today, ahead of 29% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #10167 among boys today
- 157 born since 1979
- 2020s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kiko is currently the #10167 unisex name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 157 born since 1979, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10167
- among boys today
- 157
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Kiko vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10167
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 29% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Kiko was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
22 babies were named Kiko in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Kiko compares
157 34th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kiko's all-time total is 57% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kiko | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 157 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kiko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kiko's full recorded timeline at 2017, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kiko at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,167
Active since
1979
Kiko popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Kiko popularity over time - girls
125 total births recorded since 2006 (Kiko as girls' name)
Kiko by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kiko's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kiko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 64 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kiko? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 157 babies named Kiko. Today it holds rank #10167 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 22 births.
When was Kiko most popular? ▼
Kiko was most popular in the 2020s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Kiko a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kiko is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 157 births, and as a girl's name it has 125 births.
How long has the name Kiko been used? ▼
Kiko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kiko? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiki, Kike. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kiko: #10167 Unisex Name - 157 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiko. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kiko draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.