Girls' name · since 1973

Kimika

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 104 babies named Kimika, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

104
total births
1973–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade

Kimika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 104 have been recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimika has been recorded 104 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1990.

  • 104 total births
  • 1973–1990 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 78% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kimika's 104 recorded births place it above 63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kimika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kimika's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kimika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1981)
19
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
5101520 19731978198019811982198319851987198819891990 6

Kimika by decade

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

1980s was Kimika's strongest decade.

81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Kimika births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 81 births (78% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimika?
Since 1973, Social Security records show 104 babies named Kimika. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 19 births.
When was Kimika most popular?
Kimika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Kimika been used?
The SSA has tracked Kimika since 1973 -- 18 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Kimika?
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 Kimika's data

  • Kimika's decade-level peak was the 1980s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 1973–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kimika: Baby Name Since 1973 - 104 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimika. 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 Kimika 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.