Kiyomi
Kiyomi was the 765th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 355 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,345 places. More babies were named Kiyomi in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning pure + beautiful (one kanji spelling) · Japanese
Say it kee-YOH-mee /kiˈjoʊmi/
- Rank in 2025
- #765 girls, up 724 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 355girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025355 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,244babies recorded
What does the name Kiyomi mean?
Kiyomi is a Japanese girls' name. Wiktionary records it with the spelling 清美, and Wikipedia explains the usual kanji: kiyo written 清, "pure, clean", or 聖, "holy", followed by mi, 美, "beautiful". As with other Japanese names, the meaning depends on the characters the parents choose. Kiyomi is also the name of a Japanese citrus fruit, named after a temple and lagoon in Shizuoka.
清 (Japanese, “pure, clean”)聖 (Japanese, “holy, sacred”)美 (Japanese, “beautiful”)
How sure is this? Well established. The meaning depends on the kanji used to write the name.
Pronunciation: Japanese has no strong stress; the syllables are said evenly, kee-yoh-mee.
Related names: Kiyoko, Kyomi.
See also: Japanese names, names that mean beautiful.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kiyomi', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry '清美', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Kiyomi (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Kiyomi popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 6 since 1921.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #765 | 355 |
| 2020 | #1,489 | 144 |
| 2010 | #3,343 | 49 |
| 2000 | #9,552 | 10 |
| 1990 | #9,724 | 8 |
| 1980 | #11,223 | 5 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #5,363 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kiyomi, counting every spelling?
Kiyomi has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #772 for girls in 2025, against #765 on the official list, because Kaylin/Kaylynn/Kailyn and Jayleen/Jaylene/Jaelynn and Carly/Karlee/Carlee move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Kiyomi?
355 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kiyomi (0.10 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kiyomi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 24 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kiyomi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kiyomi?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Kiyomi are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 13. That makes Kiyomi a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kiyomi by state
How common Kiyomi was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (2.3×), Virginia (1.7×), Arizona (1.5×). In 21 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kiyomi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kiyomi, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Kiyomi · Sibling names for Kiyomi
Questions about the name Kiyomi
What does Kiyomi mean?
Kiyomi means “pure + beautiful (one kanji spelling)” (Japanese origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Kiyomi?
Kiyomi was the 765th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 355 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,345 places. More babies were named Kiyomi in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Kiyomi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kiyomi in the US.
Where is Kiyomi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kiyomi was most common in Georgia (0.32 per 1,000 girls), followed by Virginia and Connecticut.