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Why parents love Kim- Kipling's Kim IS one of literature's most important.Kim IS Korea's most common surname — 20%.In Vietnamese, kim means gold.Three letters with a warm, universal sound: KIM.The most triply cultural three-letter name.
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The vibe of Kim
goldenchiefOld EnglishVietnameseKoreanKimKiplingnovelmost commongolduniversal
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Origin & history of Kim
Old English/Korean/Vietnamese
→ Kim
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EastAsian roots
Kim IS Kipling's most important novel, Korea's most common surname (20%), AND Vietnamese for gold.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Kipling's Kim (1901); Korean.
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Today
Kim remains a beloved choice, ranking #3621 in the US. 214,725 babies have been named Kim since 1912.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Kim?
1960
peak year
Kim has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #3621), with about 54 babies named Kim each year. In 1960, 12,474 babies were named Kim (ranked #34 nationally). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 214,725.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
12,474
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #34)
(ranked #34)
54
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
540
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
214,725
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kim6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Kim's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — golden nurturing. People named Kim tend to be warm, universal, and gifted at being the triple-cultural golden chief.
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Triple-cultural golden chief✦
Kipling-novel◈
Korea-20-percent◎
Vietnamese-gold♡
Three-letter warmK2
I9
M4
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Kim❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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