Kim Name Popularity and Statistics

Kim is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births214,768
First Year on Record1912

Kim popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls34#4,172
2025Boys6#10,695
2024Girls28#4,772
2024Boys13#6,469
2023Girls38#3,911
2023Boys9#8,255
2022Girls40#3,765
2022Boys10#7,768
2021Girls39#3,801
2021Boys8#8,825
2020Girls39#3,735
2020Boys10#7,502
2019Girls54#3,002
2019Boys10#7,643
2018Girls36#4,001
2018Boys5#12,156
2017Girls47#3,346
2017Boys8#8,840
2016Girls53#3,100
2016Boys7#9,664
2015Girls72#2,501
2015Boys11#7,066
2014Girls69#2,560
2014Boys19#4,866

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1960 · Girls

12,477 recorded births and rank #34.

1962 · Girls

11,657 recorded births and rank #37.

1959 · Girls

11,594 recorded births and rank #35.

1957 · Girls

11,426 recorded births and rank #35.

Where Kim ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

NY
Rank #2,075 · 5 recorded births
CA
Rank #2,487 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Kim