Kim Girl
How popular is Kim?
#4,171 girl name in 2025
34 baby girls were named Kim in the US in 2025, making it the 4171st most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
183,962living people named Kim (est.)
64median age of people named Kim
214,768babies named Kim since 1880
1 in 82,884US babies born in 2025
Kim popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,171 for girls (▲ 599 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 34 girls, 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-53% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,501 in 2015, #3,734 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1960 (12,477 girls) |
| Highest rank | #34 in 1960 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 17% boys, 83% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kim is most popular
Babies named Kim per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (22 girls)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (21 girls)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
Kim by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #3,617 |
| 1920s | 57 | #2,436 |
| 1930s | 209 | #1,250 |
| 1940s | 1,285 | #512 |
| 1950s | 56,080 | #35 |
| 1960s | 94,388 | #34 |
| 1970s | 20,697 | #78 |
| 1980s | 3,816 | #381 |
| 1990s | 1,600 | #786 |
| 2000s | 875 | #1,540 |
| 2010s | 587 | #2,078 |
| 2020s | 218 | #3,734 |
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Questions
- Is Kim a boy or girl name?
- Kim is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 83% of babies named Kim were girls.
- How popular is the name Kim?
- 34 baby girls were named Kim in the US in 2025, making it the 4171st most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
- When was Kim most popular?
- Kim peaked in 1960, when 12,477 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #34 in 1960.
- How many people are named Kim?
- 214,768 babies have been named Kim in the US since 1880. We estimate about 183,962 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 64.
- Where is Kim most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kim was most common in New York, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.