Kimily
A feminine name blending Kim and Emily, with an etymology suggesting a combination of Korean and English roots.
Name Census estimates that about 18 living Americans carry the first name Kimily. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kimily today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kimily births was 1958 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kimily. 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 Kimily. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
18
~ 1 in 19,041,908 Americans
Peak year
1958
5 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
1980 SSA rank
#11,208
Tracked since 1958
Popularity
Kimily: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kimily from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Kimily remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kimily 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 Kimily 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 Kimily
The name Kimily has its origins in the ancient Celtic language, tracing back to the 5th century AD in what is now modern-day Ireland and parts of Scotland. It is derived from the Gaelic words "cim" meaning "golden" and "li" meaning "beautiful", suggesting the name was initially used to describe someone with a radiant, golden complexion or appearance.
While there are no definitive references to the name in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some historians believe it may have been used as a poetic term of endearment in early Celtic bardic traditions. The earliest recorded use of Kimily as a given name dates back to the 9th century, when it appears in the annals of the Irish monastery of Clonmacnoise.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Kimily was an Irish noblewoman, Kimily of Connaught, who lived in the late 10th century. She was renowned for her beauty and her patronage of the arts, and her name became associated with grace and refinement.
In the 12th century, a Kimily of Normandy was a prominent figure at the court of King Henry II of England. She was known for her diplomatic skills and was instrumental in negotiating peace treaties between England and France.
During the Renaissance, a Kimily de Medici was a member of the famous Florentine banking family and a patron of artists such as Michelangelo and Raphael. She was known for her discerning taste and her support of the arts.
In the 18th century, Kimily Austen was a British writer and poet, best known for her satirical works that often commented on the social mores of her time.
In the 19th century, Kimily Nightingale was a pioneering nurse who revolutionized healthcare practices during the Crimean War. Her efforts to improve sanitary conditions for soldiers and her advocacy for better training for nurses earned her a place in history as a trailblazer in the field of nursing.
People
Kimily + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kimily 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
Kimily: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kimily?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 18 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kimily 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 19,041,908 US residents.
Is Kimily a common name?
We classify Kimily as "Very Rare". It ranks above 38.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 20 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kimily most popular?
The single biggest year for Kimily was 1958, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kimily is about 51 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 Kimily in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kimily a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kimily 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 Kimily still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kimily 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 Kimily 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 are named Kimily?
Want to know how many people share the name Kimily? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.