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Kim

male

Meaning

"Short Form; or Gold"

Used as a diminutive of Kimberly or Joachim in English; also a common Korean surname with separate etymology.

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Popularity History of Kim

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#6643Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Kim did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Kim

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Quick Facts

OriginEnglish, Korean
Syllables1
Length3 letters

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