Kiyoko

kih-YOH-koh /kɪˈjoʊkoʊ/
girl 2 syllables steady

Kiyoko is a rare girls' name that peaked in 1921 and has since faded.

Kiyoko is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #12,573 for girl births in the United States (and #21,079 across all names), given to 7 babies. Kiyoko was first reported in SSA data in 1912 and peaked in 1921 (58 births).

About the name Kiyoko

Pronunciationkih-YOH-koh /kɪˈjoʊkoʊ/
CultureJapanese
#12,573U.S. rank among girls 2025
#21,079among all names 2025
7U.S. births 2025
58peak births 1921
1912first in SSA data

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How popular is Kiyoko?

Girls named Kiyoko 7 in 2025
19121920194019601980200020202025
Girls named Kiyoko per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1912–2025 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

Kiyoko total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202577#12,573
20241010#9,928
20231010#9,989
202299#10,827
20211010#9,963
202077#12,858
201988#11,923
201777#13,445
20161212#9,166
20151111#9,838
20131313#8,825
201066#16,056
200977#14,518
200866#16,525
200766#16,609
200388#11,896
19966—#12,690
19915—#14,294
19906—#12,136
19855—#11,553
19847—#8,633
19837—#8,504
19826—#9,819
19815—#11,229
19787—#8,067
19768—#6,930
19747—#7,255
19415—#4,733
19395—#4,588
19366—#3,940
193512—#2,502
193410—#2,834
193314—#2,219
193211—#2,737
193116—#2,069
193014—#2,371
192920—#1,858
192825—#1,654
192738—#1,290
192635—#1,343
192534—#1,392
192440—#1,270
192356—#1,009
192256—#1,001
192158—#979
192055—#998
191941—#1,169
191834—#1,315
191741—#1,118
191638—#1,154
191517—#1,920
191415—#1,783
191313—#1,716
19128—#2,251