Kiyomi
Girl name · #765 in 2025 · Uniqueness 29/100
In 2025, 355 baby girls were named Kiyomi, placing it at #765 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,070 girls born in 2025 was named Kiyomi.
The 108-year story
Kiyomi first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 355 babies and a rank of #764. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kiyomi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kiyomi in class?
Kiyomi scores 29 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Kiyomi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kiyomi is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kiyomis were CA (35), GA (31), TX (31), FL (27), NY (26). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kiyomi
Statistically, parents drawn to Kiyomi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyomi, Romi, Nyomi, Kayomi, and Kaomi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kiyomi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 355 | #764 |
| 2024 | 240 | #1044 |
| 2023 | 186 | #1244 |
| 2022 | 194 | #1239 |
| 2021 | 173 | #1304 |
| 2020 | 144 | #1485 |
| 2019 | 80 | #2272 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2012 | 42 | #3711 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kiyomi a popular girl name?
Kiyomi ranked #765 among girls in 2025 with 355 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Kiyomi most popular?
Kiyomi peaked in 2025, when 355 American girls received the name (ranked #764 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kiyomi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,070 newborn American girls was named Kiyomi. It scores 29/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.