Kimberlee
Girl name · #4683 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kimberlee in class?
Kimberlee scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.