Kim
How to say it: KIM · /ˈkɪm/
Short form of Kimberley (from Old English 'Cyneburg's field'); also a Vietnamese name meaning 'gold'.
Kim was the 3,037th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 49% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,586 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,037 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 40 |
| Share of births | 1 in 82,883 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −49% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,586 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kim peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kimmy
Honouring a Kim in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Russian, Swedish, Vietnamese.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Kim
- Kim Basinger (born 1953)American actress
- Kim Clijsters (born 1983)Belgian tennis player
- Kim Källström (born 1982)Swedish association football player
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