Recorded 1919–1997 Boys' name Peak 1919 14 births

Kilmer — boys' name

14 babies named Kilmer in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s81990s6

The verdict

14 boys have been named Kilmer since 1919, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1997.

14
total births
1919–1997
years on record
1910s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Kilmer was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

8 babies were named Kilmer in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kilmer

The Social Security Administration has registered 14 babies named Kilmer between 1919 and 1997, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kilmer currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kilmer performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 8 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kilmer shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kilmer in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 14 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kilmer at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

14

Since 1919

79 years of records

Peak year

1919

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1919

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 1997

Kilmer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1919

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1919)
8
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 19971919 8

Kilmer by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
8 births that decade — 57% of Kilmer's all-time total
1910s81990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kilmer?
14 babies have been named Kilmer since 1919. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1919 with 8 births.
When was Kilmer most popular?
Kilmer was most popular in the 1910s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Kilmer been used?
Kilmer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 79 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Kilmer?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Killian, Kilian, Kiley, Kile, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1919–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.