Gender
Origin
- English
- Noble or brave
Warrior chief
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kim
Pronunciation
kim
Famous People
Reality star Kim Kardashian, Rapper Lil' Kim, Actress Kim Basinger, Actress Kim Cattrall
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1955 (rank #98, 3,491 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1960 (rank #34, 12,474 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4172, 34 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 34 |
| 2024 | 13 | 28 |
| 2023 | 9 | 38 |
| 2022 | 10 | 40 |
| 2021 | 8 | 39 |
| 2020 | 10 | 39 |
| 2019 | 10 | 54 |
| 2018 | 5 | 36 |
| 2017 | 8 | 47 |
| 2016 | 7 | 53 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #1174, 11 births); most recent 2015 (rank #4740, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #382, 87 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 7 |
| 2024 | – | 5 |
| 2023 | – | 9 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | – | 7 |
| 2020 | – | 8 |
| 2019 | – | 4 |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | 6 |
| 2016 | – | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #875, 46 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #284, 222 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1039, 35 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 35 |
| 2022 | 8 | 39 |
| 2021 | 8 | 35 |
| 2020 | 9 | 41 |
| 2019 | 11 | 53 |
| 2018 | 16 | 70 |
| 2017 | 15 | 103 |
| 2016 | 16 | 135 |
| 2015 | 20 | 203 |
| 2014 | 20 | 203 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #250, 5 births); most recent 2005 (rank #518, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #71, 109 births); most recent 2024 (rank #714, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #78, 101 births); most recent 2014 (rank #603, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #248, 5 births); most recent 2012 (rank #451, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #84, 49 births); most recent 1977 (rank #337, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1963 (rank #35, 120 births); most recent 2006 (rank #510, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence