Recorded 1956–2023 Unisex name Peak 1967 1,084 births

Kimmy — unisex name

1,084 babies named Kimmy in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s801960s3721970s2221980s841990s972000s982010s1032020s28
1960s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Kimmy was born in this single decade.

1967
Single peak year

46 babies were named Kimmy in 1967 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimmy

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,084 babies named Kimmy between 1956 and 2023, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimmy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1967, when 46 babies received it in a single year. Kimmy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 277 additional births since 1951.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimmy performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 372 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kimmy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 50 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kimmy in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimmy 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 1,084 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.

Kimmy at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

1,084

Since 1956

68 years of records

Peak year

1967

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1956

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2023

Kimmy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1956

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1967)
46
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
01020304050 202320132004199519861977196819591956 11

Kimmy popularity over time — boys

277 total births recorded since 1951 (Kimmy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 277 births
0510152025 198719701967196419611958195519521951 6

Kimmy by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
372 births that decade — 34% of Kimmy's all-time total
1950s801960s3721970s2221980s841990s972000s982010s1032020s28

Kimmy by state

Where Kimmy concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Kimmy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
50 4.6%
#2 Pennsylvania
6 0.6%
#3 Florida
5 0.5%
#4 Iowa
5 0.5%
#5 Illinois
5 0.5%
#6 Indiana
5 0.5%
#7 Michigan
5 0.5%
California share of Kimmy's total US births 4.6%
Even split

50 of 1,084 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimmy?
1,084 babies have been named Kimmy since 1956. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1967 with 46 births.
When was Kimmy most popular?
Kimmy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 372 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
Where is Kimmy most popular?
The top states for the name Kimmy are California (50 births), Pennsylvania (6 births), Florida (5 births).
Is Kimmy a unisex name?
Yes, Kimmy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,084 births, and as a boy's name it has 277 births.
How long has the name Kimmy been used?
Kimmy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 68 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Kimmy?
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.

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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, 1956–2023 (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.