How Many People Are Named Kimya?
An estimated 717 people in the United States have the first name Kimya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Kimya peaked in popularity in 1974 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kimya 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 Kimya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
717
About 1 in 478,040 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1974
38 births
Total Registered
749
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kimya
Kimya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 749 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kimya as a female name
Ranked #12,779 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1974 (38 births)
Kimya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kimya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 212 babies were registered. Kimya has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kimya by Decade
How has Kimya 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.
Kimya by State
Birth registrations for Kimya span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in Louisiana, Florida, New York. On average, about 13 Kimyas were registered per state.
Kimya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kimya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kimya
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Kimya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kimya?
We estimate approximately 717 people named Kimya 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 478,040 Americans share this first name.
Is Kimya a common name?
Kimya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 749 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kimya most popular?
Kimya reached peak popularity in 1974, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kimya is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kimya a female name?
Kimya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kimya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kimya Smith, Kimya Johnson, Kimya 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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