Kiki is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kiki in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
About the Name Kiki
Kiki has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 878 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #699 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Kiki is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kiki
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Kiki per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kiki in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kiki has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 878 places in the last five years. Its peak was #699 in 2013. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Kiki is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Kiki include: John Kiki — John Kiki is an English figurative painter with deep roots in the Mediterranean.; Kiki VanDeWeghe — Ernest Maurice "Kiki" VanDeWeghe III is a former professional basketball player, coach and executive who is an advisor for the National Basketball Association...; Kiki Rice — Kira Carroll "Kiki" Rice is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference..
Kiki does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kikis in the wild.
13
UK babies named Kiki (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 878 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kiki
Likely around 1 other Kiki in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kiki
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ernest Maurice "Kiki" VanDeWeghe III is a former professional basketball player, coach and executive who is an advisor for the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a player, he was a two-time NBA All-Star.
Kira Carroll "Kiki" Rice is an American college basketball player for the UCLA Bruins of the Big Ten Conference. She played for Sidwell Friends School at the high school level, where she was one of the top recruits in her class and earned national high school player of the year honors as a senior.
Kiki Wong is an American musician known for being the touring guitarist of alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. In the 2010s she performed with artists such as Taylor Swift and Usher and was a member of girl band Nylon Pink.