Kim Wilde
There are approximately 6 people named Kim Wilde living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kim with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wilde. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Kim
171K
Alive today
Named Wilde
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 171K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 63
Top Census group: White (72.9%)
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,325
Per 100K: 3.55
Top ancestry: White (91.9%)
First name trend
Kim: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kim. The peak year was 1960 with 13,630 births. The average person named Kim today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kim
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kim, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 72.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kim described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Kim at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.9% · 179,679
- Black or African American10.7% · 26,448
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.2% · 25,031
- Two or more races3.0% · 7,315
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 6,486
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,429
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wilde surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wilde, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Wilde described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Wilde at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.9% · 9,752
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 366
- Two or more races2.9% · 304
- Black or African American0.6% · 67
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 63
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 60
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kim has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0499% of the US population, based on 170,886 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Kim right now.
The surname Wilde appears at a rate of 3.55 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0036%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Kim Wilde. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Kim Wilde: questions and answers
How many people are named Kim Wilde?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Kim Wilde. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0499%) with the surname frequency (3.55 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kim Wilde?
We classify Kim Wilde as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kim a male or female name?
Kim is predominantly unisex. Out of 214,725 total SSA registrations, 16.3% were male and 83.7% were female. See the full Kim profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Kim Wilde?
You can see how many people are called Kim Wilde on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.