Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Kimi

Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 #5,488 Trend ↑ Rising 50%

A diminutive of the female given name Kimberley, variant of Kimmy.

Rank 2025
#5,488
among girls · ↑5,219 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Kimi · +60% vs 2024
How common
1 in 69,881
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
79 babies
All-time total
2,118
#5,012 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Kimi popularity over time

2,118 babies have been named Kimi since 1915, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 31 – 31 3 – #3,332
1920s 64 – 64 6 +106% #2,437
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 6 – 6 1 – #4,299
1950s 204 – 204 20 +3300% #1,526
1960s 462 – 462 46 +126% #1,357
1970s 287 – 287 29 -38% #1,905
1980s 186 – 186 19 -35% #2,723
1990s 152 – 152 15 -18% #4,582
2000s 172 6 178 18 +17% #5,005
2010s 169 222 391 39 +120% #5,234
2020s (to 2025) 86 71 157 26 -33% #5,488

Where Kimi 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 25 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kimi

Kimi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,488 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 2,118 American babies have been named Kimi, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kimi?

The median living Kimi is about 42 years old; half are between 13 and 58. An estimated 1,900 people named Kimi are alive in the United States today.

median 42 020406080100

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

Kimi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #5,488 9 #8,614
2024 9 #10,707 11 #7,532
2023 12 #8,745 8 #9,397
2022 14 #7,861 11 #7,525
2021 15 #7,472 14 #6,198
2020 13 #8,203 18 #5,146
2019 10 #10,142 21 #4,721
2018 7 #13,181 12 #6,948
2017 14 #8,092 35 #3,284
2016 17 #7,083 35 #3,262
2015 13 #8,706 38 #3,056
2014 26 #5,234 53 #2,416
2013 21 #6,139 23 #4,255
2012 16 #7,638 5 #13,334
2011 24 #5,645 – –
2010 21 #6,295 – –
2009 24 #5,806 – –
2008 11 #10,457 – –
2007 14 #8,801 – –
2006 13 #9,016 6 #11,427
2005 17 #7,002 – –
2004 19 #6,372 – –
2003 20 #5,931 – –
2002 24 #5,005 – –
2001 16 #6,815 – –
2000 14 #7,383 – –
1995 13 #6,847 – –
1990 19 #4,960 – –
1985 13 #5,510 – –
1980 34 #2,723 – –
1975 27 #2,772 – –
1970 43 #1,971 – –
1965 66 #1,357 – –
1960 37 #1,866 – –
1955 19 #2,588 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 9 #3,516 – –
1920 7 #4,191 – –
1915 7 #3,621 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Kimi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kimi Räikkönen Kimi Räikkönen Finnish racing driver (born 1979) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kimi?

The median living Kimi is about 42 years old. Half of all living Kimis are between 13 and 58 years old.

How many people named Kimi are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Kimi are alive in the United States, based on 2,118 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kimi mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Kimberley, variant of Kimmy.

How popular is the name Kimi in 2025?

Kimi ranked #5,488 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kimi?

2,118 babies have been named Kimi in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kimi most popular?

Kimi peaked in 2014, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Kimi a boy or girl name?

Kimi is used for both: about 86% of babies named Kimi have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Kimi rising or falling?

Kimi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kimi become more popular?

Kimi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Kimi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kimi?

Well-known people named Kimi include Kimi Räikkönen (racing driver).

Names like Kimi

Names that sound and feel close to Kimi: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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