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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kim

Ranked #308 - 1 in 47,882 people
US

Most common in

United States

167k bearers

World total

167,078

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#308

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States167k
Worldwide
~167k
rank #308
Rarity
1 in 47,882
of people globally
Gender split
16/84
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~167k in US

About the name Kim

There are an estimated 167,078 people named Kim alive worldwide today. That ranks Kim at #308 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kim is held by approximately 167,078 people, ranking #308 among first names. That works out to roughly 50 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,986 U.S. residents).

Kim is used by both genders, 16.3% male and 83.7% female.

Kim appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1912: 5
  2. 1913: 7
  3. 1914: 5
  4. 1915: 5
  5. 1918: 5
  6. 1920: 5
  7. 1921: 7
  8. 1922: 10
  9. 1923: 13
  10. 1924: 17
  11. 1925: 8
  12. 1926: 19
  13. 1927: 16
  14. 1928: 7
  15. 1929: 21
  16. 1930: 16
  17. 1931: 28
  18. 1932: 35
  19. 1933: 37
  20. 1934: 40
  21. 1935: 44
  22. 1936: 77
  23. 1937: 83
  24. 1938: 74
  25. 1939: 85
  26. 1940: 97
  27. 1941: 92
  28. 1942: 146
  29. 1943: 163
  30. 1944: 219
  31. 1945: 265
  32. 1946: 597
  33. 1947: 789
  34. 1948: 749
  35. 1949: 890
  36. 1950: 1,080
  37. 1951: 2,044
  38. 1952: 3,648
  39. 1953: 4,304
  40. 1954: 6,093
  41. 1955: 9,177
  42. 1956: 13k
  43. 1957: 13k
  44. 1958: 12k
  45. 1959: 13k
  46. 1960: 14k
  47. 1961: 12k
  48. 1962: 13k
  49. 1963: 12k
  50. 1964: 11k
  51. 1965: 11k
  52. 1966: 9,742
  53. 1967: 7,865
  54. 1968: 6,497
  55. 1969: 5,811
  56. 1970: 5,047
  57. 1971: 3,949
  58. 1972: 2,960
  59. 1973: 2,378
  60. 1974: 2,097
  61. 1975: 1,645
  62. 1976: 1,385
  63. 1977: 1,214
  64. 1978: 946
  65. 1979: 894
  66. 1980: 715
  67. 1981: 644
  68. 1982: 563
  69. 1983: 492
  70. 1984: 481
  71. 1985: 440
  72. 1986: 362
  73. 1987: 356
  74. 1988: 343
  75. 1989: 331
  76. 1990: 322
  77. 1991: 267
  78. 1992: 227
  79. 1993: 224
  80. 1994: 207
  81. 1995: 166
  82. 1996: 176
  83. 1997: 130
  84. 1998: 126
  85. 1999: 162
  86. 2000: 134
  87. 2001: 126
  88. 2002: 125
  89. 2003: 100
  90. 2004: 109
  91. 2005: 86
  92. 2006: 95
  93. 2007: 114
  94. 2008: 71
  95. 2009: 65
  96. 2010: 61
  97. 2011: 57
  98. 2012: 101
  99. 2013: 70
  100. 2014: 88
  101. 2015: 83
  102. 2016: 60
  103. 2017: 55
  104. 2018: 41
  105. 2019: 64
  106. 2020: 49
  107. 2021: 47
  108. 2022: 50
  109. 2023: 47
  110. 2024: 41
  111. 2025: 40

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kim worldwide?

There are an estimated 167,078 people named Kim alive worldwide today, ranking #308 globally.

Is Kim a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 47,882 people. In the United States there are roughly 167,078 bearers, which is 1 in 1,986 Americans.

Is Kim a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kim is used 16.3% male and 83.7% female.

Where does the name Kim come from?

Who are famous people named Kim?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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