Kili
The Story of Kili
As a girl name
Kili first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 12 Kilis were born — ranking #9,286 that year. As of 2026, Kili ranks #11,611 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 117 Kilis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kili first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2015, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 6 Kilis were born — ranking #10,642 that year. As of 2026, Kili ranks #12,243 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Kilis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kili
Kili is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 117 births in the dataset. Kili's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #9,286. Use the chart and map above to compare Kili'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 .
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