Kima
Girl name · African · English · Vietnamese
- US rank
- #10,917
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,761 in 1977
8 babies were named Kima in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,371 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1953–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Kima you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 200,000 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kima, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kima would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryKima first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #3,761.
- TrendKima has slipped 1,371 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,917. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Kima
Kima is a girl name of African, English and Vietnamese origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ima”. US birth records list Kima for girls from 1953 to 2025, in 43 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #3,761 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,917, with 8 babies.
Origin:African namesEnglish namesVietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9 | 538,462 girls |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 285,714 girls |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 184,162 girls |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 549,451 girls |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 675,676 girls |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 421,941 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2020s | 10 | 97,561 girls |
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Questions about the name Kima
What is the origin of the name Kima?
Kima has African, English, Vietnamese roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Kima a boy or girl name?
Kima is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kima?
Kima ranked #10,917 for US girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1977 (#3,761).