Recorded 1960–1961 Girls' name Peak 1960 10 births

Kimlyn — girls' name

10 babies named Kimlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s10

The verdict

10 girls have been named Kimlyn since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1961.

10
total births
1960–1961
years on record
1960s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Kimlyn was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

5 babies were named Kimlyn in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Kimlyn between 1960 and 1961, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimlyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimlyn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimlyn 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 10 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.

Kimlyn at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

10

Since 1960

2 years of records

Peak year

1960

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1960

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1961

Kimlyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1960

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1960)
5
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
5 19611960 5

Kimlyn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
10 births that decade — 100% of Kimlyn's all-time total
1960s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimlyn?
10 babies have been named Kimlyn since 1960. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1960 with 5 births.
When was Kimlyn most popular?
Kimlyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Kimlyn been used?
Kimlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 2 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Kimlyn?
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, 1960–1961 (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.