Kimathi
Dedan Kĩmathi Waciũri was the leader of the Kenya Land and Freedom Army during the Mau Mau Uprising (1952–1960) against the British colonial rule in Kenya in the 1950s. He was captured by the British in 1956 and executed in 1957. Kenya gained independence in 1963.
Meaning & Origin of Kimathi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dedan Kĩmathi Waciũri was the leader of the Kenya Land and Freedom Army during the Mau Mau Uprising (1952–1960) against the British colonial rule in Kenya in the 1950s. He was captured by the British in 1956 and executed in 1957. Kenya gained independence in 1963.
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The Story of Kimathi
Kimathi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 5 Kimathis were born — ranking #5,227 that year. As of 2026, Kimathi ranks #11,471 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Kimathis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kimathi
Kimathi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Kimathi's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #5,227. Use the chart and map above to compare Kimathi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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