girl's name
Kiki
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,814
Scotland
#799
2013 births
Kiki is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1975, when 42 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kiki over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 38 |
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 71 |
| 1960s | 134 |
| 1970s | 273 |
| 1980s | 167 |
| 1990s | 85 |
| 2000s | 138 |
| 2010s | 111 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Kiki?
In 2025, Kiki was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kiki is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kiki
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kiki also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kiki over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kiki
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kiki — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kiki
How popular is the name Kiki?
In 2025, Kiki was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kiki a girl's or a boy's name?
Kiki is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kiki?
Kiki has 2 syllables.
When was Kiki most popular?
Kiki peaked in 1975, when 42 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Kiki a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kiki currently ranks #2,263 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.