Kiko
How to say it: KEE-koh · /ˈkikoʊ/
Japanese 'chrysanthemum child' or Spanish short for Francisco - cross-cultural unisex short name.
Kiko was the 6,959th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 22 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.1-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,208 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,959 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 22 |
| Share of births | 1 in 150,697 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.1 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,208 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kiko is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kiko is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Kiko
- Kiko, Crown Princess of Japan (born 1966)Japanese princess; wife of Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
- Kiko Mizuhara (born 1990)American-Japanese actress, singer and model
- Kiko Ramírez (born 1970)Spanish association football player and sports coach
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