Kim Fields
There are approximately 62 people named Kim Fields living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,528,296 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kim with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Fields. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
62
1 in 5,528,296
Named Kim
171K
Alive today
Named Fields
125K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 171K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 125K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #288
Per 100K: 36.45
Top ancestry: White (57.7%)
First name trend
Kim: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kim. The peak year was 1960 with 13,630 births. The average person named Kim today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Fields surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Fields, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 57.7%.
- White57.7%
- Black or African American35.8%
- Two or more races2.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kim has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0499% of the US population, based on 170,886 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Fields appears at a rate of 36.45 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0365%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 62 people with the full name Kim Fields. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Kim
FAQ
Kim Fields: questions and answers
How many people are named Kim Fields?
We estimate approximately 62 people in the United States share the full name Kim Fields. That works out to about 1 in 5,528,296 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0499%) with the surname frequency (36.45 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kim Fields?
We classify Kim Fields as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,528,296 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kim a male or female name?
Kim is predominantly unisex. Out of 214,725 total SSA registrations, 16.3% were male and 83.7% were female. See the full Kim profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.