Kiyomi
Feminine Japanese name meaning "pure beauty" or "pure radiance".
Name Census estimates that about 1,821 living Americans carry the first name Kiyomi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kiyomi today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kiyomi births was 2024 (240 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kiyomi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Kiyomi is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 188,223 Americans
Peak year
2024
240 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
1921 SSA rank
#1,043
Tracked since 1917
Gender
Gender distribution for Kiyomi
Out of the 1,888 babies given the name Kiyomi since 1880, 99.7% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Kiyomi as a male name
- Ranked #4,115 in 1921
- 6 male births in 1921
- Peak: 1921 (6 births)
Kiyomi as a female name
- Ranked #1,043 in 2024
- 240 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (240 births)
Popularity
Kiyomi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kiyomi from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 936 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kiyomi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kiyomi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kiyomis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 28 states and territories. California, Florida, Texas recorded the most babies named Kiyomi, while Oklahoma, Nevada, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 36 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kiyomi
The name Kiyomi is a Japanese feminine given name derived from combining the words "kiyo" meaning "pure" and "mi" meaning "beautiful". It originated in Japan during the early to mid-20th century as a modern construction likely influenced by classical Japanese poetry and literature's frequent use of nature-inspired imagery.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Kiyomi can be found in the writings of Takuboku Ishikawa, a renowned early 20th century Japanese poet who referenced the name in his 1909 collection "Ichiaku no Suna" (A Handful of Sand). Ishikawa was born in 1886 and passed away in 1912 at the young age of 26.
Another early prominent individual named Kiyomi was Kiyomi Mikamo, a Japanese tennis player who competed in the 1920 Antwerp Olympics. Born in 1897, she was one of the first Japanese women to compete in the Olympic Games as an athlete.
In the mid-20th century, Kiyomi Kodama became a respected Japanese archaeologist known for her work excavating and researching ancient burial mounds and tombs across Japan. Born in 1923, she made significant contributions to the field over her long career.
The name experienced a rise in popularity in Japan during the latter half of the 20th century. One notable individual was Kiyomi Hamaguchi, a Japanese marathon runner who won the Boston Marathon in 1966 and 1973. She was born in 1942.
In more recent decades, Kiyomi Fukasawa gained fame as a celebrated Japanese actress known for her roles in popular television dramas and films from the 1980s through the 2000s. Born in 1952, she continues to act today.
People
Kiyomi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kiyomi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kiyomi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kiyomi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,821 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kiyomi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 188,223 US residents.
Is Kiyomi a common name?
We classify Kiyomi as "Rare". It ranks above 93.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,888 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kiyomi most popular?
The single biggest year for Kiyomi was 2024, when 240 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kiyomi is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Kiyomi a female name?
Yes, 99.7% of people registered as Kiyomi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.