Names / Unisex names
Kim
Current rank
#4,228
and easing
All-time peak
#34
in 1960
First recorded
1912
in U.S. data
Children named
214,700
since 1912
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #34 in 1960 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a unisex name, Kim first shows up in 1912. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. It crested in 1960 at #34. More than 214,700 children have been given the name overall.