Boy · #2,843 in 2026

Kiyoto

Name: Popularity of the name Kiyoto in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kiyoto, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kiyoto is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Kiyoto Furushima , Japanese footballer Kiyoto Inoue , Japanese sprint canoeist Kiyoto Kagawa , Imperial Japanese Navy admiral Kiyoto Ota , Japanese-Mexican sculptor Kiyoto Tsuji , Japanese politician

Current Rank

#2,843

Peak Rank

#2,398 (1918)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1917

First Year

1928

Last Year

1918

Peak Year

#2398

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kiyoto

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Kiyoto

Kiyoto first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1918: 12 births, good for #2,398 nationwide. About 69% of every Kiyoto on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Kiyoto last appeared in the published SSA data in 1928, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 70 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Kiyoto

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kiyoto is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Kioto
Kyoto
Coyote
Kowtow
Cotto
Koto
Coto
Custo
Chiodo
Kotow
Coteau
Kroto

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiyoto

What does the name Kiyoto mean?

How popular is Kiyoto in 2026?

In 2026, Kiyoto ranks #2,843 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Kiyoto most popular?

Kiyoto reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #2,398 that year with 12 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kiyoto most popular?

Kiyoto has historically been most popular in Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kiyoto.

Is Kiyoto a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kiyoto is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Kiyoto?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kiyoto include Blanche, Maggie, Merville. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kiyoto

Kiyoto is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 70 births in the dataset. Kiyoto's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #2,398. Use the chart and map above to compare Kiyoto's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

Continue exploring

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.