Boys' name · since 1923

Kimon

153 babies named Kimon in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,615 of 45,481
all-time among boys
153
born since 1923
2000s
peak decade

Kimon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 153 recorded since 1923.

Social Security Administration records show Kimon recorded 153 times among boys since 1923, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2024.

  • #14,615 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 153 born since 1923
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimon ranks #14,615 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 153 born since 1923, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,615 of 45,481
all-time among boys
153
born since 1923
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kimon's 153 recorded births place it above 67.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kimon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kimon's full recorded timeline at 1999, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kimon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2003)
11
Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
4681012 1923196619871999200720172024 6

Kimon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (43 births, 28% of the file).

2000s was Kimon's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Kimon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 43 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimon? ▼
Kimon has been given to 153 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,615 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 11 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
Where does Kimon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimon ranks #14,615 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kimon most popular? ▼
Kimon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Kimon been used? ▼
Records for Kimon go back to 1923, giving 102 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kimon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kim, Kimberly, Kimball, Kimani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kimon's data

  • Kimon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kimon

Nearby Names Like Kimon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kimon

Kim Boy
#10767 34,951 births
Kimberly Boy
4,273 births
Kimball Boy
#10783 2,008 births
Kimani Boy
#3608 1,758 births
Kimo Boy
859 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kimon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1923–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Kimon 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 August 2026.