babyNamedKim
“short form of Kimberley, a place name”probable meaning
Unisex name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 73rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 105
- babies born in France
- 1 in 17,241
- −12.8% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 2011
Meaning and origin of Kim
Kim is thought to mean “short form of Kimberley, a place name” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Kim in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2011.
- Over recent years, Kim has been falling sharply (−12.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Kim every 86 schools.
Kim in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
21 babies in 3 years1 baby in 75,913
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
128 babies in 3 years1 baby in 77,919
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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