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Kiyoshi

Boy

Meaning of Kiyoshi: Japanese: 'pure'

Kiyoshi is a boy's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8056th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8056

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,241

First recorded 1910 · peak 1923

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 9 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 5 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Kiyoshi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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