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KEE-yo · 2 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #10385 in 2022
Peak: #10385 in 2022
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #10385 · Rising since 2020
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Rank #16496 · Falling since 1924
Popularity score: 2 · SSA Rank: #16496
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Kiyo scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Kiyo beats the neutral-drift null model in 7% of its 14 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Kiyo is a Japanese unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #16496 in the US in 2024.
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