Total births
9,869
Girls' name · since 1990
Kimora
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 9,869 babies named Kimora, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1055
- among girls today
- 9,869
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Kimora currently ranks #1055 among girls' names in America, with 9,869 babies recorded since 1990.
Kimora has 9,869 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1055 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #1055 among girls today
- 9,869 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kimora is currently the #1055 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 9,869 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1055
- among girls today
- 9,869
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Kimora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1055
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Kimora was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
1,145 babies were named Kimora in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Kimora compares
9,869 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kimora's all-time total is 26x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kimora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,869 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,145 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kimora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kimora's full recorded timeline at 2010, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 1,145 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kimora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#1,055
Active since
1990
Kimora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 1,145
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kimora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kimora's strongest decade.
4,750 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Kimora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 114
1990s
114 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,750 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,472 births
- 2020s 1,533
2020s
1,533 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 4,750 births (48% of all-time use).
How Kimora compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kimora's total volume
Kimora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kimora by state
Where Kimora concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 927 | 9.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 889 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 775 | 7.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 697 | 7.1% |
| #5 | California | | 580 | 5.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 510 | 5.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 502 | 5.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 364 | 3.7% |
Florida share of Kimora's total US births 9.4%
Even split
927 of 9,869 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Kimora appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kimora? ▼
Kimora has been given to 9,869 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1055 as of the latest data. 1,145 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Kimora most popular? ▼
Kimora was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,750 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kimora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kimora are Florida (927 births), New York (889 births), Georgia (775 births).
How long has the name Kimora been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kimora since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kimora? ▼
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.
What to do with Kimora's data
- Kimora's decade-level peak was the 2000s (4,750 total births); usage has since declined to 1,533 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Kimoras (927 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Kimora
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kimora
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Kimberley Girl
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Kimberlee Girl
#5179 17,690 births
Kimber Girl
#909 11,215 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Kimora
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Mattie #1052
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3,197 births · Peak 2025
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, 1990–2025 (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. "Kimora: #1055 Girls' Name - 9,869 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimora. 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 Kimora 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.