Kimmy
A diminutive form of Kimberly, meaning "from the royal meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 1,194 living Americans carry the first name Kimmy. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 79.6% of registrations being female. The average person named Kimmy today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kimmy births was 1962 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kimmy. 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.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 287,064 Americans
Peak year
1962
55 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
1987 SSA rank
#5,807
Tracked since 1951
Gender
Gender distribution for Kimmy
Kimmy is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,361 total registrations, 277 (20.4%) were male and 1,084 (79.6%) were female.
Kimmy as a male name
- Ranked #5,807 in 1987
- 7 male births in 1987
- Peak: 1959 (22 births)
Kimmy as a female name
- Ranked #12,822 in 2023
- 7 female births in 2023
- Peak: 1967 (46 births)
Popularity
Kimmy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kimmy from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 497 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kimmy 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 Kimmy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kimmys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Pennsylvania, Florida recorded the most babies named Kimmy, while Michigan, Indiana, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kimmy
The name Kimmy is a diminutive form of the name Kimberly, which has its origins in the Old English words "cyn" meaning "royal" and "burgh" meaning "fortress" or "town." It is believed to have first emerged as a given name in the 9th or 10th century in parts of England and Scotland.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Kimmy can be found in the 12th-century Domesday Book, a manuscript record of a survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Kimberly" and "Kymberlee."
In the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity among the nobility and upper classes, likely due to its association with royalty and fortified settlements. It was a name that conveyed a sense of strength and prestige.
The name Kimmy has also been linked to religious figures throughout history. One notable example is Saint Kimberly, a 7th-century Benedictine nun who founded a convent in what is now modern-day France. She is celebrated in the Catholic Church for her piety and charitable works.
Among the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kimmy was Kimmy of Monmouth, a 12th-century Welsh princess and daughter of Ifor Bach, Lord of Senghenydd. Another notable figure was Kimmy de Vere, a 13th-century English noblewoman and the wife of Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford.
In the 16th century, Kimmy Kempe, an English writer and narrator, gained fame for her autobiographical work "The Book of Margery Kempe," which is considered one of the earliest autobiographies in the English language. She was born around 1373 and died sometime after 1438.
During the 17th century, Kimmy Sidney, an English poet and writer, made a significant contribution to the literary world with her works, including "The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia" and "A Defence of Poesy." She lived from 1554 to 1623.
In more recent times, Kimmy Basinger, an American actress and former fashion model, has carried the name. Born in 1953, she is known for her roles in films such as "9 1/2 Weeks," "Batman," and "L.A. Confidential," for which she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
People
Kimmy + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kimmy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kimmy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,194 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kimmy 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 287,064 US residents.
Is Kimmy a common name?
We classify Kimmy as "Rare". It ranks above 91.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,361 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kimmy most popular?
The single biggest year for Kimmy was 1962, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kimmy is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Kimmy a female name?
Yes, 79.6% of people registered as Kimmy 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.
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.