US rank #16552 Girls' name Peak 2007 18 births

Kikyo — #16552 US girls' name

18 babies named Kikyo in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s72010s62020s5
#16552
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Kikyo

The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Kikyo between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kikyo currently holds the #16552 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kikyo performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kikyo shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kikyo 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 18 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.

Kikyo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

18

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2007

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,552

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kikyo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
7
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202420122007 7

Kikyo by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
7 births that decade — 39% of Kikyo's all-time total
2000s72010s62020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kikyo?
18 babies have been named Kikyo since 2007. It currently ranks #16552 among girls. The peak year 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?
Kikyo has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data 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.

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, 2007–2024 (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.