Girls' name · since 1976

Kimaka

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 14 babies named Kimaka, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

14
total births
1976–1977
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

14 girls have been named Kimaka since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimaka has been recorded 14 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1977.

  • 14 total births
  • 1976–1977 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kimaka's 14 recorded births place it above 30% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kimaka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kimaka's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kimaka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1977)
8
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 19761977 8

Kimaka by decade

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

1970s was Kimaka's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Kimaka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 14 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimaka?
Kimaka has been given to 14 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1977. 8 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Kimaka most popular?
Kimaka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Kimaka been used?
The SSA has tracked Kimaka since 1976 -- 2 years through the most recent 1977 data.
What names are similar to Kimaka?
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.

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, 1976–1977 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kimaka: Baby Name Since 1976 - 14 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimaka. 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 Kimaka 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.