Recorded 1956–1973 Girls' name Peak 1963 154 births

Kimla — girls' name

154 babies named Kimla in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s371960s1021970s15

The verdict

154 girls have been named Kimla since 1956, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1973.

154
total births
1956–1973
years on record
1960s
peak decade
66%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Kimla was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

18 babies were named Kimla in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimla

The Social Security Administration has registered 154 babies named Kimla between 1956 and 1973, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimla currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimla performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 102 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kimla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Kimla in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimla 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 154 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.

Kimla at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

154

Since 1956

18 years of records

Peak year

1963

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1956

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1973

Kimla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1956

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1963)
18
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
5101520 19731969196619641962196019581956 6

Kimla by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
102 births that decade — 66% of Kimla's all-time total
1950s371960s1021970s15

Kimla by state

Where Kimla concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kimla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.2%
Texas share of Kimla's total US births 3.2%

5 of 154 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimla?
154 babies have been named Kimla since 1956. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1963 with 18 births.
When was Kimla most popular?
Kimla was most popular in the 1960s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Kimla most popular?
The top states for the name Kimla are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Kimla been used?
Kimla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 18 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Kimla?
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.

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, 1956–1973 (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.