Recorded 1956–1999 Girls' name Peak 1957 28 births

Kimera — girls' name

28 babies named Kimera in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s121960s61990s10

The verdict

28 girls have been named Kimera since 1956, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1999.

28
total births
1956–1999
years on record
1950s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Kimera was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

7 babies were named Kimera in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimera

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Kimera between 1956 and 1999, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimera currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimera performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kimera shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimera in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 28 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kimera at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

28

Since 1956

44 years of records

Peak year

1957

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1956

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1999

Kimera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1956

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1957)
7
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Kimera by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
12 births that decade — 43% of Kimera's all-time total
1950s121960s61990s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimera?
28 babies have been named Kimera since 1956. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1957 with 7 births.
When was Kimera most popular?
Kimera was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Kimera been used?
Kimera has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 44 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Kimera?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.