Total births
153
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.
- #11082
- among boys today
- 153
- born since 1923
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
153 babies have been named Kimon since 1923, making it today's #11082 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kimon recorded 153 times among boys since 1923, holding rank #11082 nationally today, ahead of 22% of boys, 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.
- #11082 among boys today
- 153 born since 1923
- 2000s peak decade
- 22% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kimon is currently the #11082 boys' name in America, more common than 22% of boys - 153 born since 1923, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11082
- among boys today
- 153
- born since 1923
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Kimon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11082
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 22% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Kimon was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kimon in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Kimon compares
153 33th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kimon's all-time total is 58% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kimon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 153 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#11,082
Active since
1923
Kimon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Kimon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 43 births (28% of all-time use).
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. Among boys, it ranks #11082 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#6499 34,951 births
Kimberly Boy
4,273 births
Kimball Boy
#6231 2,008 births
Kimani Boy
#3556 1,758 births
Kimo Boy
#9123 859 births
Compare Kimon side by side: Kimon vs Kim Kimon vs Kimberly Kimon vs Kimball
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kimon
Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kimon: #11082 Boys' Name - 153 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimon. 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 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 June 2026.