Hello Kitty Characters names are Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Kuromi, and 549 others. The 10 most popular ones are explained with their pictures below.

The ranking of Sanrio characters is based on the result of their annual poll available on their website.

1. Cinnamoroll

Cinnamoroll obtained 2,896,171 votes to secure the first position in the list. The character became the most popular after the poll ended.

Cinnamoroll is a male character. He is a chubby white puppy with exceptionally large ears that enable him to fly. The character gets his name from his tail resembling Cinnamoroll, he has blue eyes and pink cheeks.

He has a shy but friendly personality and his main hobby includes eating. The character was introduced in 2002 and was created by Miyuki Okumura. Cinnamoroll celebrates his fictional birthday on March 6 and is said to have been born in a cloud far far away.

2. Pompompurin

Pompompurin holds the second position with 2,351,265 votes. The character received 544,906 fewer votes than the most popular one.

Pompompurin is a male character as well. He is a golden retriever who lives in a basket in front of his sister's owner's house. He is known for wearing a brown beret at all times.

His hobbies include collecting shoes and love to hide them, he has hidden his father's leather shoes and his mother's sandals. The character's favorite food is his mother's pudding.

The character was introduced in 1996 and celebrates his fictional birthday on April 16. His fictional biography states he was born on a sunny day.

3. Kuromi

Kuromi ranks in the third position with 1,954,948 votes by the fans. Kuromi is the first female character on the list.

Kuromi is a white rabbit with an imp-like appearance, the character is seen wearing a black jester hat with a pink skull on her forehead and a devil tail at her back. The skull changes expression to match the character's mood.

She is characterized as a typical villain character with a punk and tomboy-like personality. Kuromi loves writing her diary and cooking. She also loves short romantic stories and mischief.

Kuromi celebrates her fictional birthday on October 31 which conveniently falls on Halloween day. She was introduced in 2005.

4. Pochacco

Pochacco is in the fourth position on our list with a total of 1,947,297. Pochacco was also known as The Yorimichi Dog.

Pochacco is a white dog with black long ears. He is often dressed in athletic attire and has a playful and sporty personality. The character does not have a visible mouth.

As part of his athletic narrative, Pochacco loves playing basketball, soccer, and skateboarding. His favorite food is banana ice cream and carrots. He is a vegetarian dog.

His fictional biography states he was born on February 29, 1989, but in reality, the year 1989 was not a leap year and February 29 only comes once in four years on leap years. Pochacco was born in Nightingale Lane, Brazil but his hometown is New York City.

5. My Melody

My Melody ranks at number five with 1,700,858 votes from the fans. My Melody is sometimes referred to as My Melo as well.

My Melody is a white rabbit who always wears a red or pink wood to cover her ears, he often wears a bow or a white flower on the right side of the wood. She has a visible mouth unlike most other characters and her nose is depicted as a yellow oval.

The character has a kind, well-behaved, and very honest nature. She is also best friends with the most iconic character Hello Kitty. Her hobbies include baking almond cakes and she loves eating them as well. Another thing that she loves the most is the hood that her grandma made for her.

My Melody was introduced in 1975 making her one of the oldest characters from Sanrio. In her fictional biography, My Melody celebrates her birthday on January 18 and she was born in the forest of Mariland.

6. Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty ranks at number 6 with 1,471,242 votes. Hello Kitty is the most iconic character of all time.

Hello Kitty is a white bobtail Japanese cat, she is a female character with a tomboyish personality and appearance. She wears blue overalls with a yellow T-shirt on top. She also wears a red bow on her left ear at all times and does not have a visible mouth. Her nose is depicted as a yellow oval and she has three whiskers in each of her cheeks.

The character loves apples and her favorite food is apple pie. Her hobbies include collecting cute things, baking cookies, and making friends. She has a kind-hearted, bright, and sweet personality trait.

Hello Kitty character was introduced in 1974 and soon became the definition of kawaii characters in Japan. The character alone has generated billions of dollars in revenue for the company.

In her fictional biography, Hello Kitty celebrates her birthday on November 1 every year and was born in the Suburbs of London, England.

7. Little Twin Stars

Little Twin Stars rank number seven on our list with 1,020,516 votes. Little Twin Stars are the last characters in our list to amass more than a million votes.

Little Twin Stars comprise two characters Kiki and Lala. They are twins and Kiki is the younger brother while Lala is the older sister. The two siblings bond together really well and often spend their time playing together.

Kiki has blue hair and a huge star that appears like a halo on the back of his head while Lala has pink hair and carries a fairy-like wand with a star at the top of the wand. Kiki believes his duty is to protect his elder sister and looks out for her while Lala is worried about her brother putting himself in danger time and again.

The twins celebrate their birthdays on December 24 every year and were born in Omoiyari Star in the Dream Star-Cloud in their fictional narrative. The characters were introduced in 1975 and were designed and created by Shintaro Tsuji and Yasuko Matsumoto.

8. Hangyodon

Hangyodon ranks at number eight with 996,854 total votes. Hangyodon is the first character in the list to not get a million votes.

Hangyodon is a male character and belongs to the fish species. He has big round white eyes and exceptionally large and puffy lips and mouth. He has greenish skin and blue fins.

In terms of personality, the character is described as a lonely one. He loves making other people laugh and always tries his hands on comedy. He also loves being a hero but most of his act of heroism ends badly for the character.

Hangyodon's favorite foods include noodles, cold Chinese food, and Shrimp Crackers which make him cry every time he eats them. The character celebrates his birthday on March 14 and was born under Haley's comet in China. The character was introduced in 1985.

9. Cogimyun

Cogimyun ranks in the second last spot with 931,628 votes from fans. Cogimyun is the only non-animal character on our list.

Cogimyun is made up of wheat flour and has two wheat ears separating her body from her bunny-like ears. As she is made up of flour, she has a white body with a very large head and a disproportionately smaller body and limbs. Cogimyun has visible eyes, nose, and mouth on her face.

She is a very sensitive character and easily falls apart. Although the character is made up of wheat flour, she wants to become a riceball as it was her grandfather's favorite food.

In her fictional biography, Cogimyun celebrates her birthday on May 7, which happens to be a world powder day, but the information regarding her birthplace and origin remains unknown. The character was first introduced in 2015 making her one of the relatively new characters in the lineup.

10. Tuxedo Sam

Tuxedo Sam is ranked last on our top 10 list with 903,566 popularity votes from the fans. Tuxedo Sam is the only bird on our list.

Tuxedo Sam is a blue penguin who always wears a hat and one of his 365 bow ties. The back side of his body is covered in blue fur and he has a white belly area. His beaks and webbed feet are both yellow and have tiny dots as eyes on his face.

The character is described as having a clumsy personality but he has impeccable fashion sense and English speaking ability. He dreams of falling in love with Hello Kitty someday but his dream is far from becoming true.

Sam celebrates his birthday on May 12 and he was born in Antarctica according to his fictional biography. However, he now resides in the United Kingdom and has called London his home for several years. The character was first introduced in 1979.