Kismet — #15558 US girls' name

What the Data Says About Kismet

The Social Security Administration has registered 186 babies named Kismet between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kismet currently holds the #15558 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kismet performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Kismet shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kismet 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 186 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.