girl's name
Kym
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,268
Northern Ireland
#427
2006 births
Kym is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2003 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1959, when 138 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kym over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2003, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 445 |
| 1960s | 654 |
| 1970s | 193 |
| 1980s | 94 |
| 1990s | 73 |
| 2000s (to 2003) | 11 |
How popular is Kym?
In 2003, Kym was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kym 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 Kym
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kym also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kym over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kym
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kym — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kym
How popular is the name Kym?
In 2003, Kym was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kym a girl's or a boy's name?
Kym is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kym?
Kym has 1 syllable.
When was Kym most popular?
Kym peaked in 1959, when 138 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Kym a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kym currently ranks #5,990 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.