Girls' name · since 1974

Kimeko

20 babies named Kimeko in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

20
total births
1974–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
75%
born in that decade

20 girls have been named Kimeko since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kimeko recorded 20 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1986.

  • 20 total births
  • 1974–1986 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 75% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kimeko's 20 recorded births place it above 36% 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.

Kimeko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kimeko's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kimeko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1981)
9
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
45678910 197419811986 6

Kimeko by decade

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

1980s was Kimeko's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Kimeko births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimeko?
20 babies have been named Kimeko since 1974. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1981 with 9 births.
When was Kimeko most popular?
Kimeko was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Kimeko been used?
The SSA has tracked Kimeko since 1974 -- 13 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Kimeko?
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, 1974–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kimeko: Baby Name Since 1974 - 20 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimeko. 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 Kimeko 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.