Kimorah
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of "Kim" and "Norah".
Name Census estimates that about 403 living Americans carry the first name Kimorah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kimorah today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kimorah births was 2007 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kimorah. 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
403
~ 1 in 850,507 Americans
Peak year
2007
32 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,229
Tracked since 2003
Census
Kimorah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 233 people with the first name Kimorah, which placed it at #34,862 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,862
National first-name rank
People counted
233
233 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
80.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kimorah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kimorah is Black at 80.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.7%) and Hispanic (6.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kimorah described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kimorah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American80.7% · 188
- Two or more races7.7% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino6.4% · 15
- White2.6% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Kimorah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kimorah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 172 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kimorah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kimorah 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 Kimorah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kimorahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Florida, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Kimorah, while New York, Texas, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kimorah
The name Kimorah is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the southern regions of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BC. It is derived from the Sumerian words "ki" meaning "earth" and "mora" meaning "beloved" or "cherished." Thus, the name Kimorah can be interpreted as "beloved of the earth" or "cherished by the earth."
While there are no known historical references or appearances of the name Kimorah in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is believed to have been used by the Sumerian people as a name for both men and women. The earliest recorded instance of the name is found in a Sumerian cuneiform tablet dating back to around 2500 BC, which lists the names of various individuals, including someone named "Ki-mora."
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who have borne the name Kimorah. One of the earliest recorded was Kimorah of Ur (c. 2100 BC), a Sumerian priestess and scholar who is believed to have written several important works on astronomy and mathematics. Another notable figure was Kimorah ibn Tarik (c. 850 AD), an Arab philosopher and mathematician who made significant contributions to the development of algebra and trigonometry.
In more recent times, Kimorah Davenport (1888-1962) was an American author and poet who published several collections of poetry and short stories during the Harlem Renaissance. Kimorah Mbili (1925-2001) was a Kenyan politician and activist who played a crucial role in the country's struggle for independence from British colonial rule.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Kimorah was the British actress Kimorah Redgrave (1937-2020), who was renowned for her performances in films such as "Georgy Girl" and "The Bostonians." She came from a family of actors and was the daughter of the legendary Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson.
While the name Kimorah has its roots in ancient Sumerian culture, it has been adopted and used by various cultures and communities around the world, each adding their own unique interpretations and meanings to this intriguing and evocative name.
People
Kimorah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kimorah 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
Kimorah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kimorah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 403 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kimorah 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 850,507 US residents.
Is Kimorah a common name?
We classify Kimorah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 407 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kimorah most popular?
The single biggest year for Kimorah was 2007, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kimorah is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kimorah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 233 people with the name Kimorah, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,862 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kimorah in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kimorah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kimorah appears almost entirely female. Of the 239 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kimorah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kimorah is Black at 80.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.7%) and Hispanic (6.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kimorah most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kimorah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.7% (188 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Kimorah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kimorah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kimorah 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 Kimorah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kimorah 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 Kimorah 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.
How common is the name Kimorah?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Kimorah on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.