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Kimberly

/ˈkɪmbɚli/ · 100% girls · #303 in the US for girls, 2025

Kimberly has been given to about 850,666 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1970, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈkɪmbɚli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 804,557
Median age today52 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kimberly per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1970 · 34,243
  • Born in 20251,009
  • All time850,666
  • England & Wales, 202517

How popular is Kimberly?

Kimberly ranks 303rd among American girls in 2025, with 1,009 born that year. Its best year was 1970, when 34,243 babies were given the name, ranking 3rd. The typical living American called Kimberly is about 52 years old today. It is relatively most common in Rhode Island, where it accounts for 0.09% of births.

Names that sound like Kimberly

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kimberley0.81
  2. Amberly0.74
  3. Emberly0.74
  4. Kimberlee0.71
  5. Kimber0.71
  6. Kelly0.55
  7. Beverly0.55
  8. Kinley0.56

Middle names for Kimberly

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kimberly Anne0.83
  2. Kimberly Rose0.79
  3. Kimberly Marie0.79
  4. Kimberly Grace0.79
  5. Kimberly Eve0.79
  6. Kimberly Jane0.79

Sibling names for Kimberly

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Michellesister · 0.99
  2. Scottbrother · 0.97
  3. Angelasister · 0.97
  4. Brianbrother · 0.96
  5. Ericbrother · 0.95
  6. Laurasister · 0.94

Where Kimberly is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Rhode Island0.09%
  2. Mississippi0.07%
  3. Maryland0.06%
  4. Alabama0.06%
  5. Florida0.05%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kimberly White0.74
  2. Kimberly Nguyen0.74
  3. Kimberly Moore0.74
  4. Kimberly Hill0.74
  5. Kimberly Hall0.74
  6. Kimberly Brown0.74

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Kimberly

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Kimberly across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.