Kimora
Girl name · #1158 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 201 baby girls were named Kimora, placing it at #1158 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #958, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,955 girls born in 2025 was named Kimora.
Babies named Kimora per year. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Kimora first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 1,145 girls were named Kimora — good for #291 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Kimora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kimora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kimora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kimora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kimora is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kimora is most common in SC (0.5 per 1,000), AL (0.5 per 1,000), MD (0.5 per 1,000), GA (0.4 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kimora is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kimora
Statistically, parents drawn to Kimora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamora, Keira, Kiera, Karma, and Akira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kimora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 201 | #1150 |
| 2024 | 237 | #1052 |
| 2023 | 290 | #916 |
| 2022 | 245 | #1043 |
| 2021 | 295 | #910 |
| 2020 | 265 | #960 |
| 2019 | 306 | #878 |
| 2018 | 260 | #1003 |
| 2017 | 273 | #965 |
| 2016 | 247 | #1055 |
| 2015 | 283 | #958 |
| 2014 | 312 | #877 |
| 2013 | 345 | #791 |
| 2012 | 370 | #752 |
| 2011 | 474 | #607 |
| 2010 | 602 | #497 |
| 2009 | 777 | #409 |
| 2008 | 1,145 | #291 |
| 2007 | 899 | #363 |
| 2006 | 747 | #423 |
| 2005 | 481 | #591 |
| 2004 | 312 | #805 |
| 2003 | 170 | #1235 |
| 2002 | 98 | #1821 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kimora a popular girl name?
Kimora ranked #1158 among girls in 2025 with 201 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #958.
When was the name Kimora most popular?
Kimora peaked in 2008, when 1,145 American girls received the name (ranked #291 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kimora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,955 newborn American girls was named Kimora. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.