Girls' name · since 1955

Kimetha

114 babies named Kimetha in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

114
total births
1955–1975
years on record
1950s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade

114 girls have been named Kimetha since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Kimetha has 114 recorded births among girls since 1955, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1975.

  • 114 total births
  • 1955–1975 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 67% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kimetha's 114 recorded births place it above 64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

Kimetha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kimetha's full recorded timeline at 1960, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kimetha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1975

Last recorded 1975
Peak year (1956)
20
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
0510152025 19551956195719581959196019621970197119741975 5

Kimetha by decade

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

1950s was Kimetha's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Kimetha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 76 births (67% of all-time use).

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

Kimetha by state

Where Kimetha concentrates geographically, total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Kimetha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 4.4%
#2 Texas
5 4.4%
Pennsylvania share of Kimetha's total US births 4.4%
Even split

5 of 114 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimetha?
Kimetha has been given to 114 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 20 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Kimetha most popular?
Kimetha was most popular in the 1950s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Kimetha most popular?
The top states for the name Kimetha are Pennsylvania (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Kimetha been used?
Kimetha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 21 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Kimetha?
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.

What to do with Kimetha's data

  • Kimetha's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 1970s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Kimethas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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.

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, 1955–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kimetha: Baby Name Since 1955 - 114 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimetha. 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 Kimetha 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.