Japanese origin
Source-reportedBorrowed from Japanese きよし (Kiyoshi).
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- Wiktionary: KiyoshiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Kiyoshi is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Japanese きよし.
2 source accounts
Borrowed from Japanese きよし (Kiyoshi).
Mot japonais.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 9 boys (rank 8243). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Kiyoshi
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | 5 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 9 | 1,746 | observed |
| 1913 | 7 | 2,273 | observed |
| 1914 | 17 | 1,492 | observed |
| 1915 | 31 | 1,159 | observed |
| 1916 | 39 | 1,028 | observed |
| 1917 | 38 | 1,078 | observed |
| 1918 | 42 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1919 | 53 | 918 | observed |
| 1920 | 53 | 947 | observed |
| 1921 | 53 | 962 | observed |
| 1922 | 56 | 928 | observed |
| 1923 | 66 | 835 | observed |
| 1924 | 56 | 937 | observed |
| 1925 | 60 | 858 | observed |
| 1926 | 47 | 1,010 | observed |
| 1927 | 38 | 1,163 | observed |
| 1928 | 31 | 1,293 | observed |
| 1929 | 18 | 1,793 | observed |
| 1930 | 21 | 1,602 | observed |
| 1931 | 18 | 1,693 | observed |
| 1932 | 19 | 1,651 | observed |
| 1933 | 18 | 1,644 | observed |
| 1934 | 12 | 2,121 | observed |
| 1935 | 10 | 2,396 | observed |
| 1936 | 14 | 1,872 | observed |
| 1937 | 7 | 2,905 | observed |
| 1938 | 9 | 2,479 | observed |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | 5 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | 7 | 2,964 | observed |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | 5 | 4,724 | observed |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | 6 | 4,797 | observed |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | 6 | 5,059 | observed |
| 1979 | 8 | 4,403 | observed |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | 5 | 6,315 | observed |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | 7 | 5,332 | observed |
| 1987 | 6 | 6,089 | observed |
| 1988 | 6 | 6,426 | observed |
| 1989 | 8 | 5,615 | observed |
| 1990 | 5 | 8,117 | observed |
| 1991 | 7 | 6,519 | observed |
| 1992 | 6 | 7,422 | observed |
| 1993 | 6 | 7,638 | observed |
| 1994 | 6 | 7,770 | observed |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | observed |
| 1996 | 16 | 4,022 | observed |
| 1997 | 6 | 8,110 | observed |
| 1998 | 6 | 8,479 | observed |
| 1999 | 5 | 9,912 | observed |
| 2000 | 6 | 9,112 | observed |
| 2001 | 5 | 10,556 | observed |
| 2002 | 10 | 6,522 | observed |
| 2003 | 9 | 7,245 | observed |
| 2004 | 6 | 9,948 | observed |
| 2005 | 8 | 8,299 | observed |
| 2006 | 9 | 7,998 | observed |
| 2007 | 12 | 6,622 | observed |
| 2008 | 12 | 6,763 | observed |
| 2009 | 10 | 7,692 | observed |
| 2010 | 12 | 6,698 | observed |
| 2011 | 12 | 6,578 | observed |
| 2012 | 9 | 8,158 | observed |
| 2013 | 13 | 6,241 | observed |
| 2014 | 11 | 7,048 | observed |
| 2015 | 5 | 12,086 | observed |
| 2016 | 5 | 12,185 | observed |
| 2017 | 8 | 8,840 | observed |
| 2018 | 11 | 7,136 | observed |
| 2019 | 13 | 6,406 | observed |
| 2020 | 7 | 9,554 | observed |
| 2021 | 12 | 6,698 | observed |
| 2022 | 9 | 8,300 | observed |
| 2023 | 11 | 7,289 | observed |
| 2024 | 8 | 8,987 | observed |
| 2025 | 9 | 8,243 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kiyoshi” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
