Kima: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	26	3	–	#4,465
1960s	62	6	+138%	#4,167
1970s	84	8	+35%	#3,832
1980s	31	3	-63%	#8,681
1990s	26	3	-16%	#8,505
2000s	43	4	+65%	#9,753
2010s	5	1	-88%	#18,517
2020s (to 2025)	100	17	+3233%	#5,484

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,465

1960s

+138%

#4,167

1970s

+35%

#3,832

1980s

-63%

#8,681

1990s

-16%

#8,505

2000s

+65%

#9,753

2010s

-88%

#18,517

2020s (to 2025)

100

+3233%

#5,484

The story of Kima

Kima is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,450 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 377 American babies have been named Kima. Its peak came in 2021, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kima stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kima?

The median living Kima is about 40 years old; half are between 5 and 54. An estimated 400 people named Kima are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kima year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,450
2024	14	#7,790
2023	22	#5,654
2022	23	#5,559
2021	23	#5,484
2020	10	#9,932
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,517
2009	8	#13,099
2008	5	#19,105
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,160
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,856
2001	10	#9,753
2000	9	#10,345
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,781
1980	6	#9,666
1975	6	#8,495
1970	6	#7,495
1965	6	#6,146
1960	8	#4,961
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kima, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kima?

The median living Kima is about 40 years old. Half of all living Kimas are between 5 and 54 years old.

How many people named Kima are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kima are alive in the United States, based on 377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kima in 2025?

Kima ranked #11,450 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kima?

377 babies have been named Kima in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kima most popular?

Kima peaked in 2021, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Kima a boy or girl name?

Kima is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kima rising or falling?

Kima is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Kima

Kima popularity over time

The story of Kima

How old are people named Kima?

Kima year by year

Frequently asked questions

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