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Kiyoshi

/kiˈoʊʃi/ · 99% boys · 9 born in 2025

Kiyoshi has been given to about 1,241 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1923, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/kiˈoʊʃi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 495
Median age today28 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kiyoshi per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1923 · 66
  • Born in 20259
  • All time1,241

How popular is Kiyoshi?

Its best year was 1923, when 66 babies were given the name, ranking 838th. The typical living American called Kiyoshi is about 28 years old today.

Names that sound like Kiyoshi

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rishi0.68
  2. Bodhi0.56
  3. Kodi0.50
  4. Crosby0.47
  5. Codi0.47

Middle names for Kiyoshi

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kiyoshi Paul0.83
  2. Kiyoshi John0.83
  3. Kiyoshi Lee0.83
  4. Kiyoshi Dean0.82
  5. Kiyoshi Blake0.82
  6. Kiyoshi Bryce0.82

Sibling names for Kiyoshi

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ilasister · 0.76
  2. Luellasister · 0.74
  3. Cleoeither · 0.74
  4. Winonasister · 0.74
  5. Forestbrother · 0.72
  6. Soleither · 0.71

Where Kiyoshi is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kiyoshi Reyes0.78
    2. Kiyoshi Nguyen0.78
    3. Kiyoshi Moore0.78
    4. Kiyoshi Lee0.78
    5. Kiyoshi Hall0.78
    6. Kiyoshi Green0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kiyoshi

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.