Kiki
Kiki is a female given name, a unisex nickname and a surname.
- English
- Greek
- German
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Kiki
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kiki is a female given name, a unisex nickname and a surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Greek
- German
- Dutch
The Story of Kiki
The earliest SSA record of Kiki as a baby girl name dates back to 1920, when 7 babies received it. 1975 was its biggest year on record, with 42 newborns named Kiki — #2,060 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Kikis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,150 among baby girl names with 12 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 1K Kikis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Kiki
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kiki. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aliki
- Angeliki
- Chris
- Chrissie
- Chrissy
- Christa
- Christel
- Christen
- Christi
- Christiana
- Christiane
- Christie
- Christin
- Christina
- Christine
- Christy
- Cristen
- Evridiki
- Ina
- Ine
- Ineke
- Kerstin
- Kiersten
- Kirsten
- Kris
- Krista
- Kristeen
- Kristel
- Kristen
- Kristi
- Kristia
- Kristiane
- Kristie
- Kristin
- Kristina
- Kristine
- Kristy
- Kristyn
- Krysten
- Krystina
- Krystine
- Kyriake
- Kyriaki
- Kyrsten
- Stien
- Tiana
- Tianna
- Tina
- Tineke
- Vasia
- Vasileia
- Vasiliki
- Vaso
- Vassiliki
- Vasso
Names that sound like Kiki
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kiki is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kiki
Kiki is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kiki's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #2,060. Use the chart and map above to compare Kiki's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.