Kym
Girl name · English · Vietnamese
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,079 in 1959
0 babies were named Kym in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1950–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Kym you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryKym first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #1,079.
About the name Kym
Kym is a girl name of English and Vietnamese origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-kym”. US birth records list Kym for girls from 1950 to 2003, in 47 of those 54 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #1,079 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesVietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18 | 55,648 girls |
| 1960s | 34 | 29,815 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 81,103 girls |
| 1980s | 4.8 | 209,205 girls |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 434,783 girls |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 655,738 girls |
Other spellings of Kym
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Kym
What is the origin of the name Kym?
Kym has English, Vietnamese roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Kym a boy or girl name?
Kym is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kym?
Kym is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #1,079 in 1959.