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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Kymir — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
All names
Kymiere|Kymira
NorseBoy→ Stable

Kymir

KEE-meer · 2 syllables

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Boy
#1326
→ Stable
#1326
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 27
Peak rank
#1303 in 2023
5yr change
-23 ranks
Birth frequency
4.0 per 100,000 births
Sex split
100% boy · 0% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #1326 · Rising since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
Norse boy names
Kymir

Popularity score: 27  ·  SSA Rank: #1326

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
76
Higher than 76% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
-23 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
80
3 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Name DNA
MythologicalNorseMasculine2-syllableStrongUncommonModern Norse RevivalCosmicFantasy Appeal
Character
cosmic creation energyprimordial foundational strength
STRONG
High confidence

Kymir is a Norse boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #1326 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · -23 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#1326 · rare
Kymir at a Glance
Meaning:From Old Norse Ymir, the primordial giant whose body was used to create the world in Norse cosmology. Associated with cosmic creation and foundational strength.
Language root:Old Norse · Proto-Germanic
Peak rank:#1303 in 2023
5yr change:-23 ranks
Sex usage:100% boy · 0% girl
Notable bearers

No notable bearers on record.

Similar Sound
Kylar◈Kieran◈Kyan◈CyrilEmyr
Similar Style
Soren◈LeifStellan◈Caspian◈Odin
Works Well With
Sibling names that pair naturally with Kymir
SigridAstrid◈AkselViggoSolveigMagnus
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↓ Fading
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Kymir illustration
Name Intelligence
Kymir · Overview
Summary

Kymir is a Norse boy name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #1326 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 0/100 → Stable

Strengths
Strong fundamentals
Kymir scores 76/100 on the Namesake scale — meaning, origin, and trend all contribute positively.
Mythological · Strong character
Kymir carries a bold, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
kymir.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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