unisex name
Kimi
- Origin Seediq
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,050
Kimi is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 71% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Kimi is a name of Seediq origin.
- Peaked in 2014, when 79 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Kimi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 64 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 204 |
| 1960s | 462 |
| 1970s | 287 |
| 1980s | 186 |
| 1990s | 152 |
| 2000s | 178 |
| 2010s | 391 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 157 |
How popular is Kimi?
In 2025, Kimi was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kimi is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kimi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kimi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kimi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kimi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kimi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kimi
How popular is the name Kimi?
In 2025, Kimi was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kimi a girl's or a boy's name?
Kimi is used for both girls and boys. About 71% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Kimi most popular?
Kimi peaked in 2014, when 79 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kimi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kimi currently ranks #1,816 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.