Kimberly
Girl name · #302 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
In 2025, 1,009 baby girls were named Kimberly, placing it at #302 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #108, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,784 girls born in 2025 was named Kimberly.
Babies named Kimberly per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 92-year story
Kimberly first appears in the Social Security records in 1933, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 34,130 girls were named Kimberly — good for #3 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kimberly in class?
Kimberly scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kimberly is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kimberly is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kimberlys were TX (178), CA (149), FL (97), NY (52), IL (34). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Kimberly
Statistically, parents drawn to Kimberly tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Beverly, Michelle, Kelly, Angela, and Holly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kimberly | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,009 | #302 |
| 2024 | 1,286 | #247 |
| 2023 | 1,338 | #222 |
| 2022 | 1,392 | #211 |
| 2021 | 1,351 | #220 |
| 2020 | 1,560 | #185 |
| 2019 | 1,537 | #196 |
| 2018 | 1,705 | #173 |
| 2017 | 1,840 | #164 |
| 2016 | 2,332 | #133 |
| 2015 | 2,843 | #108 |
| 2014 | 2,902 | #107 |
| 2013 | 3,105 | #101 |
| 2012 | 3,317 | #88 |
| 2011 | 3,812 | #67 |
| 2010 | 3,871 | #69 |
| 2009 | 4,228 | #66 |
| 2008 | 4,814 | #57 |
| 2007 | 5,103 | #54 |
| 2006 | 5,011 | #58 |
| 2005 | 4,752 | #63 |
| 2004 | 4,847 | #61 |
| 2003 | 4,825 | #64 |
| 2002 | 4,790 | #63 |
| 2001 | 4,880 | #61 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kimberly a popular girl name?
Kimberly ranked #302 among girls in 2025 with 1,009 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #108.
When was the name Kimberly most popular?
Kimberly peaked in 1970, when 34,130 American girls received the name (ranked #3 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kimberly?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,784 newborn American girls was named Kimberly. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.