Girls' name · since 1955
Kimala
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 326 babies named Kimala, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 326
- total births
- 1955–1982
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Kimala sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 326 recorded since 1955.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimala has been recorded 326 times among girls since 1955, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1982.
- 326 total births
- 1955–1982 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kimala's 326 recorded births place it above 79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Indiana.
Kimala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kimala's full recorded timeline at 1968, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kimala popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1982
- Peak year (1961)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Kimala by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Kimala's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Kimala births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
72 births
- 1960s
1960s
167 births
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 167 births (51% of all-time use).
Kimala by state
Where Kimala concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
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What to do with Kimala's data
- Kimala's decade-level peak was the 1960s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Kimalas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana 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.
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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, 1955–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kimala: Baby Name Since 1955 - 326 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimala. 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 Kimala 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.