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Kiyomi

Meaning Borrowed from Japanese きよみ (Kiyomi) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #765 Trend ↑ Rising 194%

Borrowed from Japanese きよみ (Kiyomi).

Rank 2025
#765
among girls · ↑281 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
355
named Kiyomi · +48% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,528
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
355 babies
All-time total
2,244
#4,373 all-time among girls
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Kiyomi popularity over time

2,244 babies have been named Kiyomi since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 11 – 11 1 – #4,564
1920s 24 6 30 3 +173% #3,843
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 5 – 5 1 – #4,907
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 5 – 5 1 – #7,276
1970s 33 – 33 3 +560% #6,427
1980s 94 – 94 9 +185% #5,418
1990s 98 – 98 10 +4% #6,483
2000s 186 – 186 19 +90% #4,238
2010s 490 – 490 49 +163% #2,277
2020s (to 2025) 1,292 – 1,292 215 +339% #765

Where Kiyomi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 439 0.27 outside top 500
2027 526 0.33 outside top 500
2028 613 0.38 #488
2029 698 0.43 #442
2030 780 0.49 #398

Where Kiyomi is most popular

Girls named Kiyomi per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.142 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Virginia, and Connecticut.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kiyomi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 73 0.321 +127%
Virginia 41 0.241 +70%
Connecticut 13 0.223 +58%
Arizona 30 0.214 +51%
South Carolina 19 0.211 +49%
North Carolina 48 0.211 +49%
Florida 90 0.210 +49%
Illinois 44 0.192 +36%
Minnesota 19 0.176 +24%
New York 68 0.172 +21%
New Jersey 28 0.155 +10%
Michigan 28 0.154 +9%
California 126 0.150 +6%
Alabama 14 0.149 +5%
Wisconsin 15 0.146 ≈ national
Tennessee 23 0.145 ≈ national
Maryland 14 0.132 -7%
Washington 19 0.132 -7%
Pennsylvania 31 0.131 -7%
Texas 92 0.114 -19%
Louisiana 10 0.114 -19%
Nevada 5 0.108 -24%
Mississippi 5 0.107 -24%
Arkansas 5 0.095 -33%
Ohio 18 0.076 -46%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 -52%
Indiana 9 0.064 -55%
Colorado 5 0.045 -68%
Missouri 5 0.041 -71%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -71%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kiyomi

Kiyomi is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #765 in 2025 with 355 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 2,244 American babies have been named Kiyomi. Its peak came in 2025, when 355 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kiyomi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kiyomi?

The median living Kiyomi is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 12. An estimated 2,200 people named Kiyomi are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kiyomi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 355 #765 – –
2024 240 #1,046 – –
2023 186 #1,246 – –
2022 194 #1,242 – –
2021 173 #1,309 – –
2020 144 #1,489 – –
2019 80 #2,277 – –
2018 48 #3,321 – –
2017 38 #3,957 – –
2016 31 #4,590 – –
2015 54 #3,110 – –
2014 63 #2,761 – –
2013 48 #3,348 – –
2012 42 #3,759 – –
2011 37 #4,034 – –
2010 49 #3,343 – –
2009 36 #4,238 – –
2008 23 #6,046 – –
2007 22 #6,210 – –
2006 22 #6,032 – –
2005 14 #8,126 – –
2004 17 #6,953 – –
2003 15 #7,414 – –
2002 13 #8,072 – –
2001 14 #7,545 – –
2000 10 #9,552 – –
1995 9 #9,155 – –
1990 8 #9,724 – –
1985 8 #7,934 – –
1980 5 #11,223 – –
1975 6 #8,505 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 5 #4,907 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 5 #5,363 – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kiyomi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kiyomi?

The median living Kiyomi is about 4 years old. Half of all living Kiyomis are between 1 and 12 years old.

How many people named Kiyomi are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Kiyomi are alive in the United States, based on 2,244 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kiyomi mean?

Borrowed from Japanese きよみ (Kiyomi).

How popular is the name Kiyomi in 2025?

Kiyomi ranked #765 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 355 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kiyomi?

2,244 babies have been named Kiyomi in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kiyomi most popular?

Kiyomi peaked in 2025, when 355 newborns received the name.

Is Kiyomi a boy or girl name?

Kiyomi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kiyomi rising or falling?

Kiyomi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kiyomi become more popular?

Kiyomi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 780 girls named Kiyomi in 2030, which would rank around #398. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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