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The first name Kym

A unisex name.

1 syllable Unisex

Meaning and origin

A unisex given name, variant of Kim.

A form of Kim.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Kym last appeared in the official list in 2013, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2001, with 16 births (#1,238).

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GirlsBoys
109
babies named Kym, 1996–2025
#5,742
rank in 2013
2001
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kym with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Kym at birth, 1880–2025

In 2003, 6 girls born in the United States were named Kym, the 14,890th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 97 were.

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GirlsBoys
1,470
babies named Kym since 1880
#14,890
rank in 2003
1959
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Kym

6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Kym Whitley
    American actress and comedian, born 1961
  • Kym Marsh
    English actress and former singer, born 1976
  • Kym Karath
    American actress and model, born 1958
  • Kym Howe
    Australian pole vaulter, born 1980
  • Kym Carter
    American athletics competitor, born 1964
  • Kym Mazelle
    American singer, born 1960

Questions

How popular is the name Kym?
In 2013, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Kym, ranking 5,742nd. Its peak was 2001, with 16 births.
Is Kym a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 1,470 US babies named Kym since 1880, 88% were girls and 12% boys.
When was Kym most popular?
1959 in the United States, when 97 babies were named Kym, its highest rank at 1,084th.
What name is Kym a form of?
Kym is a form of Kim.