Fun Facts About the Name Kagome
- 25 babies named Kagome: U.S. records list 25 babies given the name Kagome from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kagome Mean?
Kagome is a Japanese name taken from the ordinary word kagome (籠目), which literally means "basket mesh" or "basket eye": kago (籠) is "basket," and me (目) is "eye," "opening," or "mesh." The word denotes the open gaps in a woven bamboo basket and the hexagonal weave pattern they form, often called a basket-weave pattern. As a given name it is usually written in hiragana (かごめ) or katakana (カゴメ), less often with the kanji 籠目. The literal sense is the weaving pattern; symbolic readings such as enclosure or protection are later associations, not the etymology.
Kagome Name History & Origins
The name comes from the common noun kagome, which appears in the traditional Japanese children's song and game "Kagome Kagome," in which one child sits in the center while others circle and sing. The song's exact age and original meaning are uncertain; explanations range from folk custom to wordplay, and no single origin is accepted.
As a given name, Kagome is uncommon in Japan and is usually written with kana rather than kanji. It is identical in form to the traditional word, and the children's song is its best-known traditional context; whether the given name arose directly from the song or independently from the noun is not clearly established. The name is familiar to many international audiences from Kagome Higurashi, a central character in Rumiko Takahashi's manga and anime Inuyasha. That modern literary use is a later association, not the origin of the word or the name.
How Popular is the Name Kagome?
Kagome has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2007. Its best rank was #14,247 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #16,017 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #14,247 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #14,630 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #14,286 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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