Total births
590
Girls' name · since 1980
Kimia
Kimia has 590 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6478
- among girls today
- 590
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Kimia currently ranks #6478 among girls' names in America, with 590 babies recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimia has been recorded 590 times among girls since 1980, currently ranked #6478 nationally and more common than 63% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #6478 among girls today
- 590 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kimia is currently the #6478 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 590 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6478
- among girls today
- 590
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Kimia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6478
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Kimia was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
24 babies were named Kimia in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Kimia compares
590 Top 42% higher than 58% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kimia's all-time total is 54% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kimia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 590 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kimia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kimia's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kimia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#6,478
Active since
1980
Kimia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Kimia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kimia's strongest decade.
183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Kimia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 38
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
156 births
- 2000s
2000s
183 births
- 2010s
2010s
114 births
- 2020s
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 183 births (31% of all-time use).
How Kimia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kimia's total volume
Kimia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kimia by state
Where Kimia concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 168 | 28.5% |
California share of Kimia's total US births 28.5%
168 of 590 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kimia? ▼
Kimia has been given to 590 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6478 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Kimia most popular? ▼
Kimia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 183 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Kimia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kimia are California (168 births).
How long has the name Kimia been used? ▼
Records for Kimia go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kimia? ▼
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 Kimia's data
- Kimia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (183 total births) through the 2020s (99) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kimias (168 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Kimia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kimia
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Kimberlee Girl
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Kimber Girl
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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, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kimia: #6478 Girls' Name - 590 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimia. 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 Kimia 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.