Kiyoshi
Kiyoshi,, is a Japanese given name, also spelled Kyoshi.
Meaning & Origin of Kiyoshi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kiyoshi,, is a Japanese given name, also spelled Kyoshi.
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The Story of Kiyoshi
Kiyoshi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1910, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 66 Kiyoshis were born — ranking #835 that year. As of 2026, Kiyoshi ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 1K Kiyoshis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kiyoshi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Akira Kawabata ("Kiyoshi"), pro wrestler
- Kiyoshi Abe ( 阿部 巨史 ; born 1947) , Japanese sport wrestler
- Kiyoshi Adachi ( 安達 清 ; 1914–?) , Japanese pole vaulter
- Kiyoshi Atsumi ( 渥美 清 ; 1928–1996) , Japanese film actor
- Kiyoshi Doi ( 土井 淳 ; born 1933) , Japanese baseball player
- Kiyoshi Esashika ( 江刺家 清 ; born 1948) , Japanese ice hockey player
- Kiyoshi Fujita ( 藤田 キヨシ ; born 1972) , Japanese ice hockey player
- Kiyoshi Hasegawa (admiral) ( 長谷川 清 ; 1883–1970) , Japanese admiral
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Names that sound like Kiyoshi
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About the name Kiyoshi
Kiyoshi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kiyoshi's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #835. Use the chart and map above to compare Kiyoshi'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.