Girls' name · since 1916
Kikuye
Kikuye has 95 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #27,674 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 95
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
95 girls have been named Kikuye since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kikuye has been recorded 95 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1931.
- #27,674 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 95 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kikuye ranks #27,674 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 95 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #27,674 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 95
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Kikuye's 95 recorded births place it above 61.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kikuye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kikuye's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1928, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kikuye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1931
- Peak year (1922)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Kikuye by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (61 births, 64% of the file).
1920s was Kikuye's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Kikuye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
29 births
- 1920s
1920s
61 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 61 births (64% of all-time use).
Kikuye by state
Where Kikuye concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 30 | 31.6% |
| #2 | Hawaii | | 18 | 18.9% |
30 of 95 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kikuye's data
- Kikuye's decade-level peak was the 1920s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kikuyes (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kikuye
Nearby Names Like Kikuye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kikuye
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kikuye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~15 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kikuye 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 August 2026.