Kim
Girl name · #4185 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
In 2025, 34 baby girls were named Kim, placing it at #4185 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2501, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Kim.
Babies named Kim per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 111-year story
Kim first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1960, when 12,477 girls were named Kim — good for #34 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kim in class?
Kim scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kim will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kim is most common
State-level data for Kim is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kim
Statistically, parents drawn to Kim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kathy, Kay, Jo, Debra, and Cheryl.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2501 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 92 | #2078 |
| 2011 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2010 | 52 | #3159 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 64 | #2802 |
| 2007 | 104 | #1971 |
| 2006 | 85 | #2248 |
| 2005 | 73 | #2407 |
| 2004 | 91 | #2020 |
| 2003 | 83 | #2106 |
| 2002 | 111 | #1654 |
| 2001 | 100 | #1777 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kim a popular girl name?
Kim ranked #4185 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2501.
When was the name Kim most popular?
Kim peaked in 1960, when 12,477 American girls received the name (ranked #34 that year). Since 1960 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Kim. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.