Girls' name · since 1990

Kymia

Kymia has 127 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

127
total births
1990–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade

Kymia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 127 recorded since 1990.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kymia has been recorded 127 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2020.

  • 127 total births
  • 1990–2020 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

127 girls have been named Kymia since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.

127
total births
1990–2020
years on record
2000s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Kymia was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

11 babies were named Kymia in 2008 - its busiest year on record.

Kymia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kymia splits its recorded history at 2009: 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 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kymia at a glance

Last recorded 2020

Total births

127

Since 1990

31 years of records

Peak year

2008

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2020

Active since

1990

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2020

Kymia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2008)
11
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4681012 1990200220052009201320172020 6

Kymia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Kymia's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Kymia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kymia?
Since 1990, Social Security records show 127 babies named Kymia. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 11 births.
When was Kymia most popular?
Kymia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Kymia been used?
Records for Kymia go back to 1990, giving 31 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Kymia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kymberly, Kym, Kymber, Kymani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kymia's data

  • Kymia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1990–2020 (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. "Kymia: Baby Name Since 1990 - 127 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kymia. 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 Kymia 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 July 2026.