Girls' name · since 1915

Kiyono

35 babies named Kiyono in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#39,175 of 72,339
all-time among girls
35
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

Kiyono sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 35 recorded since 1915.

Kiyono has 35 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1924.

  • #39,175 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 35 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiyono ranks #39,175 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#39,175 of 72,339
all-time among girls
35
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kiyono's 35 recorded births place it above 45.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.

Kiyono's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kiyono's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kiyono popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
456789 191519171918191919231924 5

Kiyono by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (25 births, 71% of the file).

1910s was Kiyono's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Kiyono births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 25 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Kiyono by state

Where Kiyono concentrates geographically, total births since 1915

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kiyono
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
30 85.7%
Hawaii share of Kiyono's total US births 85.7%

30 of 35 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiyono?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 35 babies named Kiyono. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #39,175 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1924. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 8 births.
Where does Kiyono sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiyono ranks #39,175 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 Kiyono most popular?
Kiyono was most popular in the 1910s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Kiyono most popular?
The top states for the name Kiyono are Hawaii (30 births).
How long has the name Kiyono been used?
The SSA has tracked Kiyono since 1915 -- 10 years through the most recent 1924 data.
What names are similar to Kiyono?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiya, Kiyah, Kiyomi, Kiyana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kiyono's data

  • Kiyono's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 1920s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Hawaii records the most Kiyonos (30 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.

Keep exploring Kiyono

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kiyono: 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, 1915–1924 (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 Kiyono 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.