Unisex name · since 1954

Kimothy

125 babies named Kimothy in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,962 of 45,481
all-time among boys
125
born since 1954
1960s
peak decade

Kimothy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 125 recorded since 1954.

Social Security Administration records show Kimothy recorded 125 times among boys since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1954 to 1979.

  • #15,962 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 125 born since 1954
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimothy ranks #15,962 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 125 born since 1954, peaking in the 1960s.

#15,962 of 45,481
all-time among boys
125
born since 1954
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kimothy's 125 recorded births place it above 64.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.

Kimothy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kimothy's full recorded timeline at 1962, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kimothy popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1964)
13
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
468101214 19541956195919611963196519741979 5

Kimothy popularity over time - girls

35 total births recorded since 1965 (Kimothy as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 35 births
4.555.566.577.5 196519671968196919711996 6

Kimothy by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (66 births, 53% of the file).

1960s was Kimothy's strongest decade.

66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Kimothy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 66 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Kimothy by state

Where Kimothy concentrates geographically, total births since 1954

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kimothy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 4.0%
Georgia share of Kimothy's total US births 4.0%

5 of 125 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimothy?
Kimothy has been given to 125 babies in the U.S. since 1954, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,962 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 13 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
Where does Kimothy sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimothy ranks #15,962 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 Kimothy most popular?
Kimothy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Kimothy most popular?
The top states for the name Kimothy are Georgia (5 births).
Is Kimothy a unisex name?
Yes, Kimothy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 125 births, and as a girl's name it has 35 births.
How long has the name Kimothy been used?
Kimothy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 26 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Kimothy?
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 Kimothy's data

  • Kimothy's decade-level peak was the 1960s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Kimothys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

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

Keep exploring Kimothy

Nearby Names Like Kimothy

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kimothy: 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, 1954–1979 (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 Kimothy 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.