Unisex name · since 1914
Kiyo
Kiyo has 107 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #26,396 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 107
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Kiyo is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 107 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Kiyo recorded 107 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #26,396 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 107 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiyo ranks #26,396 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 107 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #26,396 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 107
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Kiyo's 107 recorded births place it above 63.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kiyo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kiyo's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kiyo popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (1920)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Kiyo popularity over time - boys
25 total births recorded since 2020 (Kiyo as boys' name)
Kiyo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (54 births, 50% of the file).
1920s was Kiyo's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kiyo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
43 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 54 births (50% of all-time use).
Kiyo by state
Where Kiyo concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 36 | 33.6% |
36 of 107 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kiyo's data
- Kiyo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kiyos (36 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kiyo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1914–2024 (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 Kiyo 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.