—2024 rank
1960peak year
179,697babies named Kim since 1880
▼ 48%5-year trend
Kim popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kim mean?
A short form of Kimberly, from an English place name combining Old English Cyneburg, 'royal fortress', with leah, 'woodland clearing'. Also used for boys since the 19th century.
OriginEnglish
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Kim
Same era, same vibe — if you like Kim, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Kims
- Kim Basinger, actress
Spellings & variants
KimberlyKimberley
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