Total births
2,238
Girls' name · since 1917
Kiyomi
2,238 babies named Kiyomi in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1047
- among girls today
- 2,238
- born since 1917
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Kiyomi currently ranks #1047 among girls' names in America, with 2,238 babies recorded since 1917.
Kiyomi has 2,238 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1047 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #1047 among girls today
- 2,238 born since 1917
- 2020s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kiyomi is currently the #1047 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 2,238 born since 1917, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1047
- among girls today
- 2,238
- born since 1917
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Kiyomi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1047
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Kiyomi was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
355 babies were named Kiyomi in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kiyomi compares
2,238 Top 21% higher than 79% of 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
Kiyomi's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kiyomi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,238 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 355 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kiyomi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kiyomi splits its recorded history at 1997: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 355 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kiyomi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,047
Active since
1917
Kiyomi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 355
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Kiyomi popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1921 (Kiyomi as boys' name)
Kiyomi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kiyomi's strongest decade.
1,292 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Kiyomi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 24
1920s
24 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 94
1980s
94 births
- 1990s 98
1990s
98 births
- 2000s 186
2000s
186 births
- 2010s 490
2010s
490 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,292 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,292 births (58% of all-time use).
How Kiyomi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kiyomi's total volume
Kiyomi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kiyomi by state
Where Kiyomi concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 378 | 16.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 122 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 116 | 5.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 103 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 91 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 56 | 2.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 48 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 47 | 2.1% |
California share of Kiyomi's total US births 16.9%
Even split
378 of 2,238 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Kiyomi appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kiyomi? ▼
Kiyomi has been given to 2,238 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1047 as of the latest data. 355 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Kiyomi most popular? ▼
Kiyomi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,292 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kiyomi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kiyomi are California (378 births), Florida (122 births), Texas (116 births).
How long has the name Kiyomi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kiyomi since 1917 -- 109 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kiyomi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiya, Kiyah, Kiyana, Kiyoko, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kiyomi's data
- California records the most Kiyomis (378 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kiyomi
Nearby Names Like Kiyomi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kiyomi
Kiya Girl
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Kiyah Girl
#2915 2,396 births
Kiyana Girl
#4324 1,592 births
Kiyoko Girl
#9603 923 births
Kiyanna Girl
#8107 795 births
Compare Kiyomi side by side: Kiyomi vs Kiya Kiyomi vs Kiyah Kiyomi vs Kiyana
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Kiyomi
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1,601 births · Peak 2024
Renee #1044
185,896 births · Peak 1964
Whitney #1050
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Dalilah #1051
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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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 Kiyomi 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 June 2026.