Kimball vs Kim

Side-by-side comparison of Kimball and Kim — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kimball

Boy name · Rank #6202

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Name B

Kim

Girl name · Rank #4777

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Metric Kimball Kim
Current Rank #6202 #4777
Total Births (all years) 2,001 179,781
Peak Year 1954 1960
Peak Year Births 66 12,474
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Kimball Kim
1910ss 46 5
1920ss 76 57
1930ss 36 209
1940ss 185 1,284
1950ss 469 56,081
1960ss 304 94,386
1970ss 147 20,697
1980ss 122 3,816
1990ss 151 1,600
2000ss 245 875
2010ss 171 587
2020ss 49 184

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimball Kim
2014 21 69
2015 12 72
2016 16 53
2017 11 47
2018 15 36
2019 17 54
2020 8 39
2021 8 39
2022 12 40
2023 7 38
2024 14 28

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2024.

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