Kiet
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,221 in 1981
0 babies were named Kiet in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1980–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKiet first shows up in US birth records in 1980, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 45 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #3,221.
About the name Kiet
Kiet is a boy name of Thai origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-iet”. US birth records list Kiet for boys from 1980 to 2019, in 37 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #3,221 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Thai names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2 | 192,308 boys |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 177,936 boys |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 236,967 boys |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 355,872 boys |
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Questions about the name Kiet
What is the origin of the name Kiet?
Kiet has Thai roots in our records. Other Thai names include Jai, Aran, Kasem.
Is Kiet a boy or girl name?
Kiet is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kiet?
Kiet is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #3,221 in 1981.