Kiyo

KIH-yoh /ˈkɪjoʊ/
girl 1 syllable trending up

Kiyo is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 1920 and has grown less common since.

Kiyo is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2025. Kiyo was first reported in SSA data in 1914 and peaked in 1920 (13 births).

About the name Kiyo

PronunciationKIH-yoh /ˈkɪjoʊ/
CultureJapanese
#9,352among boys 2025
#19,305among all names 2025
8boys 2025

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How popular is Kiyo?

Girls named Kiyo
19141920194019601980200020202024
Girls named Kiyo per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–2025 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 Kiyo 8 in 2025
20202025
Boys named Kiyo per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–2025 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

Kiyo total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202588—#9,352
202455#16,558—
202277—#10,388
202155—#13,211
202055—#13,195
19935—#14,641—
19266—#4,578—
19257—#4,226—
19246—#4,760—
19237—#4,176—
19227—#4,237—
19218—#3,849—
192013—#2,667—
191811—#2,914—
19177—#3,910—
19167—#3,737—
19158—#3,281—
191410—#2,347—