US rank #10319 Unisex name Peak 1965 1,796 births

Kimi — #10319 US unisex name

1,796 babies named Kimi in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s311920s641940s61950s2041960s4621970s2871980s1861990s1522000s1722010s1692020s63
#10319
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Kimi was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

66 babies were named Kimi in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimi

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,796 babies named Kimi between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimi currently holds the #10319 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 66 babies received it in a single year. Kimi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 290 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimi performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 462 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Kimi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 301 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Hawaii and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kimi in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimi 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 1,796 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.

Kimi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,796

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1965

66 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#10,319

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kimi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1965)
66
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
020406080 202420132002199119801969195819231915 7

Kimi popularity over time — boys

290 total births recorded since 2006 (Kimi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 290 births
0204060 20242022202020182016201420122006 6

Kimi by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
462 births that decade — 26% of Kimi's all-time total
1910s311920s641940s61950s2041960s4621970s2871980s1861990s1522000s1722010s1692020s63

Kimi by state

Where Kimi concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Kimi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
301 16.8%
#2 Hawaii
11 0.6%
#3 New York
11 0.6%
#4 Texas
11 0.6%
#5 Oregon
6 0.3%
#6 Michigan
5 0.3%
California share of Kimi's total US births 16.8%
Even split

301 of 1,796 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimi?
1,796 babies have been named Kimi since 1915. It currently ranks #10319 among girls. The peak year was 1965 with 66 births.
When was Kimi most popular?
Kimi was most popular in the 1960s decade with 462 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Kimi most popular?
The top states for the name Kimi are California (301 births), Hawaii (11 births), New York (11 births).
Is Kimi a unisex name?
Yes, Kimi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,796 births, and as a boy's name it has 290 births.
How long has the name Kimi been used?
Kimi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kimi?
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.

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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, 1915–2024 (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.