Unisex name · since 1950
Kym
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 1,297 babies named Kym, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,292 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,297
- born since 1950
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,297 girls have been named Kym since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kym has been recorded 1,297 times among girls since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2003.
- #6,292 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,297 born since 1950
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kym ranks #6,292 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,297 born since 1950, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,292 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,297
- born since 1950
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kym's 1,297 recorded births place it above 91.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kym's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kym splits its recorded history at 1974: 17% of all births land in the more recent half, 83% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 97 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kym popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2003
- Peak year (1959)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Kym popularity over time - boys
173 total births recorded since 1953 (Kym as boys' name)
Kym by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (611 births, 47% of the file).
1960s was Kym's strongest decade.
611 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Kym births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
358 births
- 1960s
1960s
611 births
- 1970s 193
1970s
193 births
- 1980s 82
1980s
82 births
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 611 births (47% of all-time use).
How Kym 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 Kym's total volume
Kym by state
Where Kym concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 175 | 13.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 70 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 20 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Florida | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 9 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Washington | | 6 | 0.5% |
175 of 1,297 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Kym appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kym's data
- Kym's decade-level peak was the 1960s (611 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kyms (175 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kym: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1950–2003 (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 Kym 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.