Masculine dossier · first seen 1969
Kimani
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1998
Peak births
69
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Kimani
How many people are named Kimani?
An estimated 1,708 living Americans are named Kimani.
How rare is Kimani?
Kimani is very rare among babies today, with 31 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 55.1% from its 1998 peak.
How old is the typical Kimani?
The median age of a living American named Kimani is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 33 years old.
Is Kimani still popular?
Yes. Kimani is holding steady, with 31 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Kimani most common?
Kimani has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1969Peak 19982025
Peak year
1998
Decline from peak
55.1%
2025
31
All-time
1,758
Where it lives now
Kimani is most concentrated in New York — about 2.6× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Kimani is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.