Kim
About Kim
Kim was the coolest name... of the 1960s. Kim was popularized by actress Kim Novak, and its energy is still maintained by rapper Lil' Kim, but it holds lil' or no appeal for new babies. Parents who like Kim's short, sweet sound might look to a choice such as Sam, Lou, or Belle.
Pronounced KIM.
As of October 2026, Kim ranked #4228 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #34 in 1960.
Editor's take: The name Kim is a girl's name of English origin.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,571 | 69 | 38.6 |
| 2015 | #2,516 | 72 | 40.3 |
| 2016 | #3,120 | 53 | 29.9 |
| 2017 | #3,365 | 47 | 27.2 |
| 2018 | #4,039 | 36 | 21.2 |
| 2019 | #3,021 | 54 | 32.2 |
| 2020 | #3,750 | 39 | 24.1 |
| 2021 | #3,843 | 39 | 23.8 |
| 2022 | #3,796 | 40 | 24.4 |
| 2023 | #3,939 | 38 | 23.7 |
| 2024 | #4,817 | 28 | 17.3 |
| 2025 | #4,228 | 34 | 21.2 |
World rankings
Similar names
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- Brenda
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- Tammy
- Christie
- Pat
- Jackie
- Vicky
- Trish
- Bethenny
- Lizzy
- Rick
- Kirstie
- Tonya
- Kisha
Kim on lists
Famous Kims
- Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger
American actress and former model
- Kimberly Noel "Kim" Kardashian
American reality TV personality
- Lil' Kim (born Kimberly Denise Jones)
American rapper
- Kim Victoria Cattrall
American actress
- Avril Phaedra Douglas "Kim" Campbell
19th Prime Minister of Canada
- Kim Althea Gordon
American musician of band Sonic Youth
- Marilyn Pauline "Kim" Novak
American actress
- Kim Carnes
American singer,songwriter
- Kimberley Ann "Kim" Deal
American bassist for The Pixies
- Kimberleigh Marie "Kim" Zolciak
Biermann, American reality TV personality ("Real Housewives of Atlanta")
- Kim Hardee Gravel
American beauty queen and reality TV personality ("Kim of Queens")
- Kim Noorda
Dutch model
- Kim Wayans
American actress
- Kimberly Kaye "Kim" Wyatt
American singer and dancer of The Pussycat Dolls
- Kimberly "Kim" Richards
American actress and reality TV personality ("Real Housewives of Beverly Hills")
- Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters
Belgian tennis player
- Kim Chi
stage name of Sang,Young Shin, Korean,American drag queen
- Kim Wilde
English pop singer
- Kim Victoria Fields
American actress
- Kimberly Sue Yap "Kim" Chiu
Chinese Filipina actress
- Kim O'Brien
American actress
- Kim Jones
American marathoner
- Kimberly Alicia "Kim" Jones
American sports reporter
- Kimberley "Kim" Isaac Moyes
Australian singer of The Presets
- Kimberly "Kim" Jones
American tennis player
- Kim Robertson
American Celtic harp player
- Kim Lorraine Appleby
English singer of duo Mel & Kim
- Kimberlee Dawn "Kim" Walker
Smith, American Christian singer of Jesus Culture
- Kim Scott
ex,wife of rapper Eminem
- Kim Lip (stage name of Kim Jungeun)
Korean singer in South,Korean girl group Loona
Kim in pop culture
- Kim Boggs
character in the movie ‘Edward Scissorhands’
- Kimberly Ann "Kim" Possible
main character in animated series "Kim Possible"
- Kimberly "Kim" Parker
character in TV series "Moesha"
- Kim Poole
character in movie "Office Killer"
- Kim Bauer
character on TV's "24"
- Kim "Kimmy"
character in Aphmau's YouTube series
- Kim Crawford
character in TV series "Kickn' It"
- Kimberly “Kim” Kelly
character in TV series “Freaks and Geeks”
- 'Kim'
song by Eminem