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Kimi

Girl

Meaning of Kimi: Japanese: 'noble' or 'righteous'

Kimi is a girl's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4209th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4209

32 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,118

First recorded 1915 · peak 2014

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 21 babies1983: 27 babies1984: 14 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 21 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 22 babies1992: 22 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 44 babies2014: 79 babies2015: 51 babies2016: 52 babies2017: 49 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 31 babies2020: 31 babies20202021: 29 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 32 babies
US babies named Kimi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 79.

Gender split

14% boys · 86% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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