How Many People Are Named Kimala?
An estimated 269 people in the United States have the first name Kimala. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Kimala peaked in popularity in 1961 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kimala 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 Kimala paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
269
About 1 in 1,274,180 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1961
24 births
Total Registered
326
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kimala
Kimala is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 326 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kimala as a female name
Ranked #11,331 in 1982
5 female births in 1982
Peak: 1961 (24 births)
Kimala: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kimala span from the 1950s to the 1980s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 167 babies were registered. Kimala has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kimala by Decade
How has Kimala 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.
Kimala by State
Birth registrations for Kimala span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee. The lowest are in Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana. On average, about 5 Kimalas were registered per state.
Kimala + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kimala as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kimala: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kimala?
We estimate approximately 269 people named Kimala 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 1,274,180 Americans share this first name.
Is Kimala a common name?
Kimala is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 326 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kimala most popular?
Kimala reached peak popularity in 1961, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kimala is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kimala a female name?
Kimala is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kimala Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kimala Smith, Kimala Johnson, Kimala 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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