Kimora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,157

among girls · ↓104 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

201

named Kimora · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 7,996

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

1,145 babies

All-time total

9,869

#1,687 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Kimora popularity over time

9,869 babies have been named Kimora since 1990, 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
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1990s	114	11	–	#1,988
2000s	4,750	475	+4067%	#291
2010s	3,472	347	-27%	#498
2020s (to 2025)	1,533	256	-26%	#911

Where Kimora 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	196	0.12	outside top 500
2027	192	0.12	outside top 500
2028	189	0.12	outside top 500
2029	186	0.12	outside top 500
2030	184	0.11	outside top 500

Where Kimora is most popular

Girls named Kimora per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.156 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kimora born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	39	0.834	+433%
Alabama	46	0.490	+213%
Georgia	100	0.440	+182%
South Carolina	37	0.412	+163%
Maryland	42	0.396	+154%
Virginia	58	0.340	+118%
North Carolina	68	0.299	+91%
Louisiana	24	0.274	+75%
Tennessee	42	0.265	+70%
Florida	109	0.255	+63%
New York	94	0.237	+52%
Michigan	43	0.236	+51%
Illinois	54	0.236	+51%
Ohio	50	0.211	+35%
Wisconsin	20	0.194	+24%
Pennsylvania	39	0.165	+6%
Texas	111	0.138	-12%
Indiana	16	0.114	-27%
Nevada	5	0.108	-31%
New Jersey	13	0.072	-54%
California	57	0.068	-57%
Missouri	5	0.041	-73%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kimora

Kimora is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,157 in 2025 with 201 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 9,869 American babies have been named Kimora. Its peak came in 2008, when 1,145 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 Kimora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kimora?

The median living Kimora is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 18. An estimated 9,800 people named Kimora 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.

Kimora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	201	#1,157
2024	237	#1,053
2023	290	#917
2022	245	#1,045
2021	295	#911
2020	265	#962
2019	306	#880
2018	260	#1,003
2017	273	#966
2016	247	#1,057
2015	283	#960
2014	312	#879
2013	345	#792
2012	370	#753
2011	474	#608
2010	602	#498
2009	777	#409
2008	1,145	#291
2007	899	#363
2006	747	#424
2005	481	#592
2004	312	#805
2003	170	#1,237
2002	98	#1,834
2001	43	#3,228
2000	78	#2,093
1995	5	#14,621
1990	8	#9,718
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Famous people named Kimora

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

1 Kimora Lee Simmons American model and fashion designer (born 1975) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kimora?

The median living Kimora is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kimoras are between 9 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kimora are alive today?

An estimated 9,800 people named Kimora are alive in the United States, based on 9,869 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kimora in 2025?

Kimora ranked #1,157 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 201 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kimora?

9,869 babies have been named Kimora in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kimora most popular?

Kimora peaked in 2008, when 1,145 newborns received the name.

Is Kimora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kimora rising or falling?

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

Will Kimora become more popular?

Kimora is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 184 girls named Kimora 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 Kimora?

Well-known people named Kimora include Kimora Lee Simmons (model).

Names like Kimora

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

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