Fun Facts About the Name Kimi
- More than 2 thousand babies named Kimi: U.S. records list 2,118 babies given the name Kimi from 1880 through 2025. Even 299 boys received the name Kimi - about 1 boy for every 6 girls.
What Does the Name Kimi Mean?
Kimi does not have a single meaning, because it belongs to more than one naming tradition. In Finland it is a masculine given name, usually understood as a short form of Kim. In Japanese it is a given name, chiefly feminine, whose sense comes from the characters (kanji) chosen rather than from the sound alone; 貴美, for example, combines 貴 ("precious, noble") with 美 ("beauty"). In English use, Kimi appears as an occasional pet form of Kim or Kimberly.
Kimi Name History & Origins
In Japanese, the word kimi (君) is old. It first referred to a lord or sovereign and was used in addressing the emperor; over the centuries, especially by the Edo period, it shifted toward a familiar "you," spoken to equals or to those of lower status. As a personal name, Kimi is one of several feminine names built on those sounds, and the characters chosen supply its sense; longer names such as Kimiko share the element.
In Finland, Kimi is a male given name used beside Kim, and the racing driver Kimi Räikkönen is a widely known bearer. English speakers also use Kimi as a shortening of Kim, a name given to both men and women and often itself a short form of Kimberly. The Finnish, Japanese, and English names rest on unrelated sources that happen to share the same sounds.
How Popular is the Name Kimi?
Kimi has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1965. Its best rank was #1,358 in 1965.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,488 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2024 | #10,668 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #8,730 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #7,856 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #7,465 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #8,198 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #10,140 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #13,178 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #8,091 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #7,080 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2015 | #8,703 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #5,234 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2013 | #6,137 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2012 | #7,637 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #5,644 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2010 | #6,295 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2009 | #5,806 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2008 | #10,455 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #8,800 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2006 | #9,016 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #7,002 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #6,372 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2003 | #5,930 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2002 | #5,004 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2001 | #6,813 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #7,381 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1999 | #9,937 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #8,293 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #12,954 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #5,662 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1995 | #6,847 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1994 | #5,862 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1993 | #5,557 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1992 | #4,616 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1991 | #4,582 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1990 | #4,959 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1989 | #4,437 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1988 | #4,749 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1987 | #6,126 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #5,963 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1985 | #5,510 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1984 | #5,074 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1983 | #3,100 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1982 | #3,845 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1981 | #5,098 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #2,724 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 1979 | #3,972 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1978 | #3,699 | 20 | 0.0013% |
| 1977 | #2,953 | 27 | 0.0018% |
| 1976 | #3,226 | 22 | 0.0015% |
| 1975 | #2,772 | 27 | 0.0019% |
| 1974 | #2,951 | 24 | 0.0016% |
| 1973 | #2,658 | 27 | 0.0019% |
| 1972 | #1,905 | 44 | 0.0029% |
| 1971 | #2,311 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 1970 | #1,971 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 1969 | #2,078 | 37 | 0.0022% |
| 1968 | #1,661 | 49 | 0.0030% |
| 1967 | #1,671 | 47 | 0.0028% |
| 1966 | #1,580 | 51 | 0.0030% |
| 1965 | #1,358 | 66 | 0.0037% |
| 1964 | #1,694 | 47 | 0.0025% |
| 1963 | #1,773 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 1962 | #1,683 | 46 | 0.0023% |
| 1961 | #1,855 | 39 | 0.0019% |
| 1960 | #1,867 | 37 | 0.0018% |
| 1959 | #1,526 | 51 | 0.0025% |
| 1958 | #2,008 | 31 | 0.0015% |
| 1957 | #1,667 | 42 | 0.0021% |
| 1956 | #1,706 | 39 | 0.0019% |
| 1955 | #2,589 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1954 | #4,459 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1953 | #5,362 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #4,302 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1944 | #4,299 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1929 | #4,330 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1925 | #3,516 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1924 | #3,526 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1923 | #4,175 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1922 | #3,054 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1921 | #2,437 | 15 | 0.0012% |
| 1920 | #4,191 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1919 | #3,332 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1918 | #3,389 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1916 | #4,150 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1915 | #3,621 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,614 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #7,495 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #9,387 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #7,521 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #6,196 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #5,146 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2019 | #4,720 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2018 | #6,948 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #3,283 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 2016 | #3,262 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2015 | #3,056 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2014 | #2,416 | 53 | 0.0028% |
| 2013 | #4,255 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2012 | #13,332 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #11,425 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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