Kismet

KIHS-miht /ˈkɪsmɪt/
girl 2 syllables rising

Kismet is a very rare girls' name that peaked in 1973 and has grown less common since.

Kismet is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #16,188 for girl births in the United States (and #26,855 across all names), given to 5 babies. Kismet was first reported in SSA data in 1955 and peaked in 1973 (13 births).

About the name Kismet

PronunciationKIHS-miht /ˈkɪsmɪt/
#16,188among girls 2025
#26,855among all names 2025
5girls 2025

Names similar to Kismet

How popular is Kismet?

Girls named Kismet 5 in 2025
195519601970198019902000201020202025
Girls named Kismet per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1955–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Kismet
2017
Boys named Kismet per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1955–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Kismet total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202555#16,188—
202466#14,421—
202155#16,551—
201877#13,190—
201766—#11,554
201466#15,663—
201355#18,036—
201255#18,307—
200899#12,134—
200555#17,938—
20021010#9,911—
200166#14,492—
19895—#13,459—
19815—#11,226—
19797—#8,483—
19766—#8,648—
19758—#6,806—
19746—#8,170—
197313—#4,475—
19729—#5,689—
19719—#5,763—
19707—#6,673—
19685—#7,574—
19675—#7,289—
19655—#7,004—
19635—#7,108—
19578—#4,716—
19569—#4,310—
195511—#3,674—