Kym
The Story of Kym
As a girl name
Kym first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 98 Kyms were born — ranking #1,078 that year. As of 2026, Kym ranks #13,843 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Kyms have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kym first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1953, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 41 Kyms were born — ranking #1,212 that year. As of 2026, Kym ranks #9,014 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 173 Kyms 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 Kym
Kym is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kym's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #1,078. Use the chart and map above to compare Kym'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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