Declining since 2007, #8,362 for girls today.
Popularity of Kimara since 1956
Babies named Kimara per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2007, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Kimara's real moment was 1974.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 39 |
| 1970s | 117 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 1990s | 74 |
| 2000s | 207 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s | 36 |
Meaning & origin
Kimara is a rare modern name that first entered U.S. records in 1956. Its peak popularity came in 1974, though even then it was uncommon. Since 2007, its use has been declining. In 2025, it ranked 8,362, with roughly 1 in 133,939 newborns receiving the name. Kimara has no strong association with any particular region or culture, and its top states are none (no state had high enough usage to rank). The name is likely a creative combination of sounds, following a pattern seen in other modern coinages from the mid-20th century. Parents who choose Kimara appreciate its melodic, feminine sound and its rarity.
Kimara first appeared in the United States in 1956. It is likely a modern coinage, possibly formed by combining the popular prefix 'Ki-' (as in Kira, Kim) with the fashionable suffix '-ara' (as in Tamara, Zara). The name has no known meaning in any language and is not linked to any established cultural tradition.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kimi, Mara, Kiki
Sibling names for Kimara
Names that share Kimara's style, for a brother or sister.
