Total births
181
Girls' name · since 1977
Kimisha
181 babies named Kimisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 181
- total births
- 1977–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
181 girls have been named Kimisha since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kimisha has 181 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1996.
- 181 total births
- 1977–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
181 girls have been named Kimisha since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 181
- total births
- 1977–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Kimisha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
19 babies were named Kimisha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Kimisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kimisha's full recorded timeline at 1986, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kimisha at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Kimisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1996
- Peak year (1980)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Kimisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kimisha's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Kimisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
109 births
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 109 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kimisha? ▼
Kimisha has been given to 181 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 19 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Kimisha most popular? ▼
Kimisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Kimisha been used? ▼
Kimisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 20 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Kimisha? ▼
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 Kimisha's data
- Kimisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (109 total births) through the 1990s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kimisha
Nearby Names Like Kimisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kimisha
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Kimberley Girl
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Kimberlee Girl
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Kimber Girl
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Compare Kimisha side by side: Kimisha vs Kimberly Kimisha vs Kim Kimisha vs Kimberley
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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, 1977–1996 (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. "Kimisha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 181 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimisha. 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 Kimisha 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.