girl's name
Kikuye
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 95
Kikuye is a girl's name. In 1931 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Kikuye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1931, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 61 |
| 1930s (to 1931) | 5 |
How popular is Kikuye?
In 1931, Kikuye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Kikuye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kikuye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kikuye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kikuye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kikuye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kikuye
How popular is the name Kikuye?
In 1931, Kikuye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kikuye a girl's or a boy's name?
Kikuye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kikuye most popular?
Kikuye peaked in 1922, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.