Girls' name · since 1912

Kimiyo

96 babies named Kimiyo in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#27,567 of 72,339
all-time among girls
96
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

96 girls have been named Kimiyo since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Kimiyo has 96 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1926.

  • #27,567 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 96 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimiyo ranks #27,567 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#27,567 of 72,339
all-time among girls
96
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kimiyo's 96 recorded births place it above 61.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.

Kimiyo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kimiyo splits its recorded history at 1921: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kimiyo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1926

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1922)
13
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
468101214 191219151916191719181919192119221923192419251926 5

Kimiyo by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (53 births, 55% of the file).

1920s was Kimiyo's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Kimiyo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 53 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Kimiyo by state

Where Kimiyo concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Kimiyo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
56 58.3%
#2 California
11 11.5%
Hawaii share of Kimiyo's total US births 58.3%
Even split

56 of 96 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimiyo?
96 babies have been named Kimiyo since 1912. All-time, it sits at #27,567 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1922 with 13 births.
Where does Kimiyo sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimiyo ranks #27,567 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kimiyo most popular?
Kimiyo was most popular in the 1920s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Kimiyo most popular?
The top states for the name Kimiyo are Hawaii (56 births), California (11 births).
How long has the name Kimiyo been used?
The SSA has tracked Kimiyo since 1912 -- 15 years through the most recent 1926 data.
What names are similar to Kimiyo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kimberly, Kim, Kimberley, Kimberlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kimiyo's data

  • Hawaii records the most Kimiyos (56 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Kimiyo

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kimiyo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1912–1926 (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 Kimiyo 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.