Total births
377
Girls' name · since 1953
Kima
377 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.
- #7674
- among girls today
- 377
- born since 1953
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Kima currently ranks #7674 among girls' names in America, with 377 babies recorded since 1953.
Kima has 377 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7674 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #7674 among girls today
- 377 born since 1953
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kima is currently the #7674 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 377 born since 1953, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7674
- among girls today
- 377
- born since 1953
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Kima vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7674
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
27% 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.
How Kima compares
377 Top 50% higher than 50% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kima's all-time total is 1% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kima | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 377 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kima's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kima at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#7,674
Active since
1953
Kima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Kima by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kima's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Kima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s
1960s
62 births
- 1970s
1970s
84 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 100 births (27% of all-time use).
Kima by state
Where Kima concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
California share of Kima's total US births 1.3%
Even split
5 of 377 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kima? ▼
377 babies have been named Kima since 1953. It currently ranks #7674 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 23 births.
When was Kima most popular? ▼
Kima was most popular in the 2020s decade with 100 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 73 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Kima's data
- California records the most Kimas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kima
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kima
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kima: #7674 Girls' Name - 377 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kima. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kima draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.