Total births
18
Girls' name · since 2007
Kikyo
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Kikyo, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16606
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2007
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
18 babies have been named Kikyo since 2007, making it today's #16606 girls' name.
Kikyo has 18 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16606 as of the latest data, more common than 6% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2024.
- #16606 among girls today
- 18 born since 2007
- 2000s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kikyo is currently the #16606 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 18 born since 2007, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16606
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2007
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Kikyo vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16606
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Kikyo was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kikyo in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Kikyo compares
18 6th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kikyo's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kikyo | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kikyo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kikyo splits its recorded history at 2012: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2024 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kikyo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#16,606
Active since
2007
Kikyo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Kikyo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kikyo's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kikyo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kikyo? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 18 babies named Kikyo. Today it holds rank #16606 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 7 births.
When was Kikyo most popular? ▼
Kikyo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Kikyo been used? ▼
Records for Kikyo go back to 2007, giving 18 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kikyo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiki, Kikue, Kiko, Kikuye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kikyo's data
- Kikyo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kikyo
Nearby Names Like Kikyo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kikyo
Kiki Girl
#8024 1,112 births
Kikue Girl
297 births
Kiko Girl
#10052 125 births
Kikuye Girl
95 births
Kikuyo Girl
31 births
Compare Kikyo side by side: Kikyo vs Kiki Kikyo vs Kikue Kikyo vs Kiko
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2007–2024 (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. "Kikyo: #16606 Girls' Name - 18 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kikyo. 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 Kikyo 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 July 2026.