Girls' name · since 1987

Kimiya

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 345 babies named Kimiya, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

345
total births
1987–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
40%
born in that decade

Kimiya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 345 recorded since 1987.

Kimiya has 345 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2023.

  • 345 total births
  • 1987–2023 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 40% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kimiya's 345 recorded births place it above 80% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Kimiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kimiya's full recorded timeline at 2007, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kimiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2008)
22
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
0510152025 198719931999200320072011201520192023 6

Kimiya by decade

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

2000s was Kimiya's strongest decade.

139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Kimiya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 139 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Kimiya by state

Where Kimiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kimiya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
23 6.7%
California share of Kimiya's total US births 6.7%

23 of 345 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimiya?
Kimiya has been given to 345 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 22 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Kimiya most popular?
Kimiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kimiya most popular?
The top states for the name Kimiya are California (23 births).
How long has the name Kimiya been used?
The SSA has tracked Kimiya since 1987 -- 37 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Kimiya?
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 Kimiya's data

  • Kimiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Kimiyas (23 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.

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, 1987–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kimiya: Baby Name Since 1987 - 345 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimiya. 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 Kimiya 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.