Kimani is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2008 and has grown less common since.
Kimani is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,619 among boys (31) and #4,122 among girls (35) — overall #4,653 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | 66 | #4,122 | #3,619 |
| 2024 | 78 | 78 | #3,433 | #3,567 |
| 2023 | 73 | 73 | #2,999 | #5,582 |
| 2022 | 77 | 77 | #3,511 | #3,576 |
| 2021 | 85 | 85 | #2,942 | #3,880 |
| 2020 | 81 | 81 | #2,948 | #3,976 |
| 2019 | 97 | 97 | #3,025 | #2,880 |
| 2018 | 77 | 77 | #3,465 | #3,486 |
| 2017 | 75 | 75 | #3,418 | #3,728 |
| 2016 | 78 | 78 | #3,400 | #3,570 |
| 2015 | 67 | 67 | #3,413 | #4,815 |
| 2014 | 66 | 66 | #3,963 | #3,738 |
| 2013 | 74 | 74 | #3,676 | #3,376 |
| 2012 | 127 | 127 | #2,175 | #2,934 |
| 2011 | 130 | 130 | #2,051 | #3,213 |
| 2010 | 143 | 143 | #2,068 | #2,608 |
| 2009 | 147 | 147 | #1,896 | #3,197 |
| 2008 | 151 | 151 | #1,909 | #2,983 |
| 2007 | 88 | 88 | #3,509 | #2,899 |
| 2006 | 101 | 101 | #2,797 | #2,954 |
| 2005 | 90 | 90 | #3,106 | #2,783 |
| 2004 | 77 | 77 | #3,364 | #3,123 |
| 2003 | 77 | 77 | #3,773 | #2,565 |
| 2002 | 90 | 90 | #3,177 | #2,321 |
| 2001 | 89 | 89 | #3,748 | #1,996 |
| 2000 | 70 | 70 | #4,034 | #2,456 |
| 1999 | 94 | 94 | #3,285 | #1,811 |
| 1998 | 111 | 111 | #3,044 | #1,554 |
| 1997 | 93 | — | #3,131 | #1,765 |
| 1996 | 88 | — | #3,680 | #1,663 |
| 1995 | 90 | — | #4,429 | #1,463 |
| 1994 | 88 | — | #4,186 | #1,506 |
| 1993 | 60 | — | #9,130 | #1,713 |
| 1992 | 57 | — | #9,126 | #1,762 |
| 1991 | 39 | — | #8,298 | #2,439 |
| 1990 | 20 | — | — | #3,123 |
| 1989 | 9 | — | — | #5,401 |
| 1987 | 8 | — | — | #5,230 |
| 1985 | 8 | — | — | #4,945 |
| 1984 | 9 | — | — | #4,393 |
| 1983 | 10 | — | — | #4,025 |
| 1982 | 8 | — | — | #4,824 |
| 1981 | 13 | — | — | #3,325 |
| 1980 | 16 | — | — | #2,899 |
| 1979 | 20 | — | — | #2,432 |
| 1978 | 23 | — | — | #2,108 |
| 1977 | 36 | — | #7,941 | #1,809 |
| 1976 | 21 | — | — | #2,210 |
| 1975 | 32 | — | — | #1,608 |
| 1974 | 27 | — | — | #1,768 |
| 1973 | 28 | — | — | #1,678 |
| 1972 | 38 | — | — | #1,377 |
| 1971 | 25 | — | — | #1,807 |
| 1970 | 7 | — | — | #4,058 |
| 1969 | 5 | — | — | #4,728 |