Kim

Kim

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 83% girls / 17% boys

Origin: Russian

Meaning

Kim is a unisex given name. It is also used as a diminutive or nickname for names such as Kimber, Kimberly, Kimberley, Kimball and Kimiko. In Kenya, it is short for various male names such as Kimutai and Kimani. In Vietnam, it is also a unisex name.

From Wikipedia

Kim first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 87 babies (rank #384 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kim

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kim yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

646

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	87	#384
1997	72	#423
1998	48	#567
1999	39	#640
2000	25	#885
2001	38	#678
2002	29	#831
2003	22	#1,070
2004	25	#995
2005	18	#1,315
2006	16	#1,541
2007	14	#1,800
2008	16	#1,684
2009	13	#1,962
2010	14	#1,944
2011	8	#3,038
2012	6	#3,923
2013	7	#3,348
2014	19	#1,595
2015	14	#2,010
2016	6	#3,845

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#384

1997

#423

1998

#567

1999

#640

2000

#885

2001

#678

2002

#831

2003

#1,070

2004

#995

2005

#1,315

2006

#1,541

2007

#1,800

2008

#1,684

2009

#1,962

2010

#1,944

2011

#3,038

2012

#3,923

2013

#3,348

2014

#1,595

2015

#2,010

2016

#3,845

Meaning

Numerology of Kim

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Kim

More popular girls' names

Other girls' names starting with K

Year-by-Year Detail