Girls' name · since 1960

Kimlyn

Kimlyn has 10 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

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

Kimlyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1960.

Social Security Administration records show Kimlyn recorded 10 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1961.

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

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Kimlyn's 10 recorded births place it above 21% 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.

Kimlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kimlyn's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded.

Kimlyn popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1960)
5
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
5 19601961 5

Kimlyn by decade

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

1960s was Kimlyn's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Kimlyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimlyn?
Kimlyn has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 5 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
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?
The SSA has tracked Kimlyn since 1960 -- 2 years through the most recent 1961 data.
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 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, 1960–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kimlyn: Baby Name Since 1960 - 10 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimlyn. 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 Kimlyn 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.