Kimi
Kimi is a name with a single cultural origin: Finnish.
- Finnish
Meaning & Origin of Kimi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kimi is a name with a single cultural origin: Finnish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Finnish
The Story of Kimi
As a girl name
American parents first put Kimi on the record books as a girl name in 1915, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 66 Kimis were born — ranking #1,350 that year. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Kimis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,101 among girl names with 9 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 2K Kimis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Kimi as a boy name dates back to 2006, when 6 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 53 newborns named Kimi — #2,402 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 72% of all recorded Kimis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,562 among boy names with 8 births, falling sharply (-53%). In total, more than 307 Kimis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Kimi
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kimi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Kimi
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kimi
Kimi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Kimi's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #1,350. Use the chart and map above to compare Kimi'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.