Unisex nameNot in the current top charts
Kym
//ˈkɪm//
1 syllablePeak year: 19593 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kym's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kym |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1952 | 15 |
| 1953 | 25 |
| 1954 | 25 |
| 1955 | 50 |
| 1956 | 63 |
| 1957 | 58 |
| 1958 | 66 |
| 1959 | 139 |
| 1960 | 97 |
| 1961 | 66 |
| 1962 | 59 |
| 1963 | 68 |
| 1964 | 67 |
| 1965 | 57 |
| 1966 | 73 |
| 1967 | 59 |
| 1968 | 59 |
| 1969 | 48 |
| 1970 | 34 |
| 1971 | 30 |
| 1972 | 23 |
| 1973 | 22 |
| 1974 | 17 |
| 1975 | 17 |
| 1976 | 9 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1978 | 12 |
| 1979 | 16 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1983 | 9 |
| 1984 | 14 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 13 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 21 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 17 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 6 |
Kym through the decades
- Kym peaked in 1959, when 139 babies were named Kym in the US.
- The 1960s were Kym's strongest decade, averaging 65 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1989–2003), use of Kym has fallen 12% compared to the 10 years before that.