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Kimiya

Meaning A female given name from Persian Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name from Persian.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kimiya
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
22 babies
All-time total
345
#14,756 all-time among girls
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Kimiya popularity over time

345 babies have been named Kimiya since 1987, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2008Girls

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 – – – –
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1910s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 6 1 – #10,534
1990s 57 6 +850% #9,230
2000s 139 14 +144% #6,262
2010s 121 12 -13% #6,449
2020s (to 2025) 22 4 -70% #10,722

The story of Kimiya

Kimiya is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1987, 345 American babies have been named Kimiya. Its peak came in 2008, when 22 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 Kimiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kimiya?

The median living Kimiya is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 23. An estimated 300 people named Kimiya are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Kimiya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 6 #14,347
2022 – –
2021 7 #12,887
2020 9 #10,722
2019 8 #11,918
2018 8 #11,992
2017 10 #10,369
2016 7 #13,652
2015 11 #9,830
2014 8 #12,542
2013 17 #7,227
2012 14 #8,441
2011 20 #6,449
2010 18 #7,076
2009 15 #8,259
2008 22 #6,262
2007 14 #8,802
2006 12 #9,625
2005 14 #8,123
2004 15 #7,634
2003 13 #8,264
2002 16 #6,885
2001 5 #16,709
2000 13 #7,814
1995 5 #14,620
1990 6 #12,129
1985 – –
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Famous people named Kimiya

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

  1. 1 Kimiya Yui Kimiya Yui Japanese pilot and astronaut (born 1970) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kimiya?

The median living Kimiya is about 17 years old. Half of all living Kimiyas are between 12 and 23 years old.

How many people named Kimiya are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Kimiya are alive in the United States, based on 345 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kimiya mean?

A female given name from Persian.

How popular is the name Kimiya in 2025?

Kimiya did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kimiya?

345 babies have been named Kimiya in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kimiya most popular?

Kimiya peaked in 2008, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Kimiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kimiya rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Kimiya?

Well-known people named Kimiya include Kimiya Yui (astronaut).

Names like Kimiya

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

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