girl's name
Kikuyo
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 31
Kikuyo is a girl's name. In 1923 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.
- Kikuyo is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1919, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
Kikuyo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1923, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s (to 1923) | 11 |
How popular is Kikuyo?
In 1923, Kikuyo 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 Kikuyo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kikuyo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kikuyo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kikuyo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kikuyo
How popular is the name Kikuyo?
In 1923, Kikuyo 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 Kikuyo a girl's or a boy's name?
Kikuyo is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kikuyo most popular?
Kikuyo peaked in 1919, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.