Boys' name · since 1923
Kimsey
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Kimsey, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,782 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 61
- born since 1923
- 1950s
- peak decade
61 boys have been named Kimsey since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimsey has been recorded 61 times among boys since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1968.
- #20,782 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 61 born since 1923
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimsey ranks #20,782 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1923, peaking in the 1950s.
- #20,782 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 61
- born since 1923
- 1950s
- peak decade
Kimsey's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Kimsey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kimsey splits its recorded history at 1954: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kimsey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1968
- Peak year (1947)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Kimsey by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (30 births, 49% of the file).
1950s was Kimsey's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Kimsey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window.
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
30 births
- 1960s
1960s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 30 births (49% of all-time use).
Kimsey by state
Where Kimsey concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 8.2% |
5 of 61 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kimsey's data
- Kimsey's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1960s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Kimseys (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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kimsey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
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, 1923–1968 (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 Kimsey 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.