How Many People Are Named Kim?
An estimated 170,886 people in the United States have the first name Kim. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #321 overall. It is used for both genders, with 83.7% female. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Kim peaked in popularity in 1960 with 13,630 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kim as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kim paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kim has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
170,886
About 1 in 2,006 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
83.7% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1960
13,630 births
Total Registered
214,725
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kim
Kim is predominantly female (83.7%), though 34,944 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kim as a male name
Ranked #6,643 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 1955 (3,490 births)
Kim as a female name
Ranked #4,817 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (12,474 births)
Kim: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kim span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 101,573 babies were registered. Kim has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kim by Decade
How has Kim tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kim by State
Birth registrations for Kim span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Delaware, Wyoming. On average, about 4,097 Kims were registered per state.
Kim + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kim
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kim: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kim?
We estimate approximately 170,886 people named Kim are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,006 Americans share this first name.
Is Kim a common name?
Kim is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 214,725 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kim most popular?
Kim reached peak popularity in 1960, when 13,630 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kim is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kim a female name?
Kim is predominantly female. 83.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kim Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kim Smith, Kim Johnson, Kim Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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