Boys' name · since 1917

Kiyoto

70 babies named Kiyoto in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

70
total births
1917–1928
years on record
1920s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade

Kiyoto sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 70 recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Kiyoto recorded 70 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1917 to 1928.

  • 70 total births
  • 1917–1928 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 69% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

70 boys have been named Kiyoto since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.

70
total births
1917–1928
years on record
1920s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Kiyoto was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

12 babies were named Kiyoto in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Kiyoto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kiyoto's full recorded timeline at 1923, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kiyoto at a glance

Last recorded 1928

Total births

70

Since 1917

12 years of records

Peak year

1918

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1928

Active since

1917

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1928

Kiyoto popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1928

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1918)
12
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
468101214 1917191819191920192119231924192519261928 9

Kiyoto by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Kiyoto's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Kiyoto births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 48 births (69% of all-time use).

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

Kiyoto by state

Where Kiyoto concentrates geographically, total births since 1917

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kiyoto
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
21 30.0%
Hawaii share of Kiyoto's total US births 30.0%

21 of 70 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiyoto?
Since 1917, Social Security records show 70 babies named Kiyoto. The most recent recorded year was 1928. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 12 births.
When was Kiyoto most popular?
Kiyoto was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Kiyoto most popular?
The top states for the name Kiyoto are Hawaii (21 births).
How long has the name Kiyoto been used?
The SSA has tracked Kiyoto since 1917 -- 12 years through the most recent 1928 data.
What names are similar to Kiyoto?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiyan, Kiyoshi, Kiyon, Kiyaan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kiyoto's data

  • Hawaii records the most Kiyotos (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1917–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kiyoto: Baby Name Since 1917 - 70 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiyoto. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Kiyoto 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 July 2026.