Kimberlee
Girl name · #4683 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kimberlee? In official American birth records, Kimberlee has been tracked continuously since 1947, giving it 78 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Kimberlee, placing it at #4683 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2773, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Kimberlee.
The 78-year story
Kimberlee first appears in the Social Security records in 1947, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 576 girls were named Kimberlee — good for #404 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kimberlee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kimberlee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kimberlee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kimberlee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kimberlee is most common
State-level data for Kimberlee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kimberlee
Statistically, parents drawn to Kimberlee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kristine, Rochelle, Annemarie, Rachelle, and Lynelle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kimberlee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6680 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 35 | #4147 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2773 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2683 |
| 2013 | 77 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 56 | #3006 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2664 |
| 2010 | 70 | #2589 |
| 2009 | 78 | #2446 |
| 2008 | 82 | #2354 |
| 2007 | 69 | #2647 |
| 2006 | 71 | #2555 |
| 2005 | 89 | #2088 |
| 2004 | 85 | #2117 |
| 2003 | 105 | #1786 |
| 2002 | 100 | #1791 |
| 2001 | 117 | #1585 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kimberlee?
In official American birth records, the name Kimberlee first appeared in 1947 (over 78 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 78 years.
Is Kimberlee a popular girl name?
Kimberlee ranked #4683 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2773.
When was the name Kimberlee most popular?
Kimberlee peaked in 1970, when 576 American girls received the name (ranked #404 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kimberlee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Kimberlee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.