US rank #7649 Girls' name Peak 2021 369 births

Kima — #7649 US girls' name

369 babies named Kima in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s261960s621970s841980s311990s262000s432010s52020s92
#7649
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Kima was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

23 babies were named Kima in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kima

The Social Security Administration has registered 369 babies named Kima between 1953 and 2024, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kima currently holds the #7649 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kima performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kima shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Kima in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kima 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 369 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.

Kima at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

369

Since 1953

72 years of records

Peak year

2021

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,649

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1953

Recorded for 72 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1953

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
23
Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
0510152025 20242009199919821974196819621953 5

Kima by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
92 births that decade — 25% of Kima's all-time total
1950s261960s621970s841980s311990s262000s432010s52020s92

Kima by state

Where Kima concentrates geographically — total births since 1953

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Kima
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.4%
#2 New York
5 1.4%
#3 Texas
5 1.4%
California share of Kima's total US births 1.4%
Even split

5 of 369 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kima?
369 babies have been named Kima since 1953. It currently ranks #7649 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 23 births.
When was Kima most popular?
Kima was most popular in the 2020s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Kima most popular?
The top states for the name Kima are California (5 births), New York (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Kima been used?
Kima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 72 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kima?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kimberly, Kim, Kimberley, Kimberlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1953–2024 (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.