Kimaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,870

among girls · ↑466 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kimaya · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

68 babies

All-time total

1,104

#7,006 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Kimaya popularity over time

1,104 babies have been named Kimaya since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#11,065
1990s	118	12	+1867%	#3,248
2000s	349	35	+196%	#2,695
2010s	421	42	+21%	#2,821
2020s (to 2025)	210	35	-17%	#3,679

Where Kimaya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.03	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	42	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Kimaya

Kimaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,870 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,104 American babies have been named Kimaya. Its peak came in 2009, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Kimaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kimaya?

The median living Kimaya is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 1,100 people named Kimaya 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.

Kimaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,870
2024	33	#4,336
2023	42	#3,679
2022	39	#3,858
2021	30	#4,563
2020	28	#4,704
2019	38	#3,883
2018	29	#4,716
2017	34	#4,267
2016	31	#4,586
2015	38	#3,952
2014	39	#3,885
2013	45	#3,499
2012	62	#2,821
2011	58	#2,973
2010	47	#3,448
2009	68	#2,695
2008	64	#2,820
2007	59	#3,015
2006	45	#3,533
2005	28	#4,776
2004	21	#5,862
2003	27	#4,742
2002	15	#7,259
2001	15	#7,146
2000	7	#12,509
1995	12	#7,294
1990	23	#4,312
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kimaya?

The median living Kimaya is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kimayas are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kimaya are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Kimaya are alive in the United States, based on 1,104 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kimaya in 2025?

Kimaya ranked #3,870 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kimaya?

1,104 babies have been named Kimaya in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kimaya most popular?

Kimaya peaked in 2009, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Kimaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kimaya rising or falling?

Kimaya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kimaya become more popular?

Kimaya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Kimaya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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