Kili
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #9,260 in 1998
0 babies were named Kili in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKili first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #9,260.
About the name Kili
Kili is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ili”. US birth records list Kili for girls from 1977 to 2017, in 16 of those 41 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #9,260 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 515,464 girls |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 373,134 girls |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 522,876 girls |
Other spellings of Kili
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Kili
What is the origin of the name Kili?
Kili has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kili a boy or girl name?
Kili is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Kili?
Kili is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #9,260 in 1998.