Kiyoko

A girls’ name of Japanese origin, meaning clear child or respectful child.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kiyoko by the numbers

Kiyoko was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 58 babies in 1921, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kiyoko. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kiyomiclear beauty; clean beauty14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kimikochild of beauty3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean youth

Like Kiyoko, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Evelyndesired, wished-for child10,686 in the US (2017)
  • Camilayoung ceremonial attendant6,761 in the US (2017)
  • Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
  • Juliayouthful; feminine form of Julius3,111 in the US (2017)
  • Julianayouthful; feminine form of Julian1,991 in the US (2017)
  • Paigeyoung servant or attendant1,695 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kiyoko

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