United States name statistics
Kim in United States
Estimated bearers
167,078
Country rank
#308
Per 100k
50
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 16.3%Female 83.7%
Kim popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Kim, 1912 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1912: 5
- 1913: 7
- 1914: 5
- 1915: 5
- 1918: 5
- 1920: 5
- 1921: 7
- 1922: 10
- 1923: 13
- 1924: 17
- 1925: 8
- 1926: 19
- 1927: 16
- 1928: 7
- 1929: 21
- 1930: 16
- 1931: 28
- 1932: 35
- 1933: 37
- 1934: 40
- 1935: 44
- 1936: 77
- 1937: 83
- 1938: 74
- 1939: 85
- 1940: 97
- 1941: 92
- 1942: 146
- 1943: 163
- 1944: 219
- 1945: 265
- 1946: 597
- 1947: 789
- 1948: 749
- 1949: 890
- 1950: 1,080
- 1951: 2,044
- 1952: 3,648
- 1953: 4,304
- 1954: 6,093
- 1955: 9,177
- 1956: 13k
- 1957: 13k
- 1958: 12k
- 1959: 13k
- 1960: 14k
- 1961: 12k
- 1962: 13k
- 1963: 12k
- 1964: 11k
- 1965: 11k
- 1966: 9,742
- 1967: 7,865
- 1968: 6,497
- 1969: 5,811
- 1970: 5,047
- 1971: 3,949
- 1972: 2,960
- 1973: 2,378
- 1974: 2,097
- 1975: 1,645
- 1976: 1,385
- 1977: 1,214
- 1978: 946
- 1979: 894
- 1980: 715
- 1981: 644
- 1982: 563
- 1983: 492
- 1984: 481
- 1985: 440
- 1986: 362
- 1987: 356
- 1988: 343
- 1989: 331
- 1990: 322
- 1991: 267
- 1992: 227
- 1993: 224
- 1994: 207
- 1995: 166
- 1996: 176
- 1997: 130
- 1998: 126
- 1999: 162
- 2000: 134
- 2001: 126
- 2002: 125
- 2003: 100
- 2004: 109
- 2005: 86
- 2006: 95
- 2007: 114
- 2008: 71
- 2009: 65
- 2010: 61
- 2011: 57
- 2012: 101
- 2013: 70
- 2014: 88
- 2015: 83
- 2016: 60
- 2017: 55
- 2018: 41
- 2019: 64
- 2020: 49
- 2021: 47
- 2022: 50
- 2023: 47
- 2024: 41
- 2025: 40
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Kim in United States?
An estimated 167,078 people in United States are named Kim. That works out to 1 in 1,986 residents.
Is Kim a common name in United States?
Kim ranks #308 among first names in United States.