Kimmy
Kimmie, Kimmy, Kimmey or Kimmi is a given name, usually feminine and often a short form (hypocorism) of Kimberly or Kimberley. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Kimmy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kimmie, Kimmy, Kimmey or Kimmi is a given name, usually feminine and often a short form (hypocorism) of Kimberly or Kimberley. It may refer to:
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The Story of Kimmy
As a girl name
Kimmy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1956, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 46 Kimmys were born — ranking #1,682 that year. As of 2026, Kimmy ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Kimmys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kimmy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1951, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 22 Kimmys were born — ranking #1,708 that year. As of 2026, Kimmy ranks #5,459 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 277 Kimmys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kimmy
Kimmy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kimmy's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #1,682. Use the chart and map above to compare Kimmy'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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