Kimani Boy & girl

How popular is Kimani?

#4,066 girl name in 2025

35 baby girls were named Kimani in the US in 2025, making it the 4066th most popular girl name. Another 31 boys got the name (#3,582 for boys).

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3,392living people named Kimani (est.)
19median age of people named Kimani
3,457babies named Kimani since 1880
1 in 50,232US babies born in 2025

Kimani popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#4,066 for girls (▼ 671 from 2024)
Babies in 202535 girls, 31 boys
10-year trendFalling (-26% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,389 in 2015, #2,931 in 2020
Peak year2008 (111 girls)
Highest rank#1,889 in 2009
First recorded1977
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)38% boys, 62% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Kimani is most popular

Babies named Kimani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 girls)
  2. Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (17 girls)
  3. Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (26 girls)
  4. Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
  5. New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)

Kimani by decade

DecadeBaby girlsBest rank
1970s7#7,565
1990s225#3,012
2000s576#1,889
2010s597#2,043
2020s294#2,929

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Questions

Is Kimani a boy or girl name?
Kimani is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 38% of babies named Kimani were boys and 62% were girls.
How popular is the name Kimani?
35 baby girls were named Kimani in the US in 2025, making it the 4066th most popular girl name. Another 31 boys got the name (#3,582 for boys).
When was Kimani most popular?
Kimani peaked in 2008, when 111 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,889 in 2009.
How many people are named Kimani?
3,457 babies have been named Kimani in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,392 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 19.
Where is Kimani most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Kimani was most common in North Carolina, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.