Girls name · California
Kim in California
Babies born in California have been named Kim 17,051 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1931. In 2025 it was the #2642 most common girls name there, on 7 births.
Popularity over time
Kim in California, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 6 | #528 |
| 1949 | 48 | #308 |
| 1962 | 1,114 | #38 |
| 1974 | 132 | #198 |
| 1986 | 48 | #590 |
| 1998 | 17 | #1400 |
| 2011 | 13 | #1900 |
| 2025 | 7 | #2642 |
Kim started at #528 in 1931 and finished at #2642 in 2025 on the girls list in California, with a high of #32 in 1957 and a low of #3488 in 2018.
No year in California had more Kim births than 1960, when 1,135 were born. In 1957 it reached #32, its highest girls-name rank in California.
Across the country, Kim reached its highest rank of #10 in Wisconsin (1965). See Kim in every state →
How popular is Kim in California?
Babies born in California have been named Kim 17,051 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1931. In 2025 it was the #2642 most common girls name there, on 7 births.
How many babies are named Kim in California?
California recorded 7 births of babies named Kim in 2025.
What is the rank of Kim in California?
Kim's 2025 rank among girls names in California was #2642.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.