Kismet comes from the Turkish tradition, meaning Fate.
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How popular is Kismet?
1973peak year
Kismet first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1955. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1973, 13 babies received the name (ranked #4475). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #15407), with roughly 6 babies named Kismet each year. In total, around 192 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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