Kiyoshi
How to say it: kee-YOH-shee · /kiˈjoʊʃi/
Japanese name meaning 'pure, quiet' depending on kanji - classic masculine name evoking clarity.
Kiyoshi was the 7,578th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are up about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #8,636 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,578 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | +40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,636 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kiyoshi peaked in the 1920s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kiyoshi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Japanese.
Famous people named Kiyoshi
- Kiyoshi Tomizawa (born 1943)Japanese association football player
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa (born 1955)Japanese film director, screenwriter and film critic
- Kiyoshi Okuma (born 1964)Japanese association football player and manager
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