Kim vs Kimberley

Side-by-side comparison of Kim and Kimberley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kim

Girl name · Rank #4777

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Name B

Kimberley

Girl name · Rank #5026

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Metric Kim Kimberley
Current Rank #4777 #5026
Total Births (all years) 179,781 38,021
Peak Year 1960 1967
Peak Year Births 12,474 2,003
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1941

Births by Decade

Decade Kim Kimberley
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 57 —
1930ss 209 —
1940ss 1,284 190
1950ss 56,081 4,097
1960ss 94,386 16,260
1970ss 20,697 10,113
1980ss 3,816 3,788
1990ss 1,600 2,083
2000ss 875 906
2010ss 587 478
2020ss 184 106

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kim Kimberley
2014 69 58
2015 72 44
2016 53 42
2017 47 25
2018 36 37
2019 54 26
2020 39 24
2021 39 22
2022 40 14
2023 38 20
2024 28 26

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2024.

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