girl's name
Kismet
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 224
Kismet is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1973, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kismet over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 28 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 29 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 16 |
How popular is Kismet?
In 2025, Kismet was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kismet 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 Kismet
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kismet also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kismet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kismet
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kismet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kismet
How popular is the name Kismet?
In 2025, Kismet was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kismet a girl's or a boy's name?
Kismet is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kismet?
Kismet has 2 syllables.
When was Kismet most popular?
Kismet peaked in 1973, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kismet a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kismet currently ranks #16,327 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.