Girls' name · since 1954
Kimela
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 320 babies named Kimela, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 320
- total births
- 1954–1976
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Kimela is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 320 have been recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Kimela recorded 320 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1976.
- 320 total births
- 1954–1976 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kimela's 320 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 Texas.
Kimela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kimela's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kimela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1976
- Peak year (1957)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Kimela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Kimela's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Kimela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
91 births
- 1960s
1960s
182 births
- 1970s 47
1970s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 182 births (57% of all-time use).
Kimela by state
Where Kimela concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 5 | 1.6% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.6% |
6 of 320 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Kimela's decade-level peak was the 1960s (182 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kimelas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
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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, 1954–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kimela: Baby Name Since 1954 - 320 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimela. 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 Kimela 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.