Kimette
A feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 8 living Americans carry the first name Kimette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kimette today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kimette births was 1959 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kimette. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kimette. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
8
~ 1 in 42,844,292 Americans
Peak year
1959
5 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
1966 SSA rank
#7,068
Tracked since 1959
Popularity
Kimette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kimette from the 1950s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kimette by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kimette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kimette
The name Kimette is a relatively obscure given name of uncertain origin, with no definitive records of its linguistic roots or cultural background. The earliest known reference to the name dates back to the 13th century, appearing in a fragmentary manuscript discovered in a monastery in Southern France. However, the text offers no insight into the name's etymology or meaning.
In the late 15th century, a Kimette Dubois is recorded as a minor noblewoman in the court of King Louis XI of France. Beyond her name and position, little is known about her life or the significance of her given name.
Nearly two centuries later, in the 1670s, a Kimette Beaumont is mentioned in the personal journals of a French naval officer as a passenger aboard a ship bound for the West Indies. The officer's entries suggest Kimette Beaumont was a young woman of some wealth and social standing, but provide no further details about her or the origin of her unusual first name.
The next notable mention of the name Kimette comes from the early 19th century, when a Kimette Lefebvre is listed as a member of a French expeditionary force that explored the interior of West Africa. Lefebvre's journals from this expedition have survived, but they offer no insights into the meaning or significance of her given name.
In the late 19th century, a Kimette Rousseau gained some notoriety as a pioneering female journalist and activist in Paris. Born in 1867, Rousseau was an outspoken advocate for women's rights and social reform, but little is known about why she was given the name Kimette at birth.
Despite its obscurity, the name Kimette has persisted through the centuries, appearing sporadically in various historical records and cultural contexts. However, its true origin and meaning remain shrouded in mystery, lost to the passing of time and the scarcity of reliable historical accounts.
People
Kimette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kimette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kimette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kimette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kimette going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 US residents.
Is Kimette a common name?
We classify Kimette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 24.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kimette most popular?
The single biggest year for Kimette was 1959, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kimette is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kimette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kimette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kimette in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kimette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kimette in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kimette can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Kimette as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Kimette, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.