Kim vs Kimberly

Side-by-side comparison of Kim and Kimberly — 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

Kimberly

Girl name · Rank #247

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Metric Kim Kimberly
Current Rank #4777 #247
Total Births (all years) 179,781 845,374
Peak Year 1960 1970
Peak Year Births 12,474 34,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kim Kimberly
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 57 —
1930ss 209 52
1940ss 1,284 1,189
1950ss 56,081 48,958
1960ss 94,386 259,072
1970ss 20,697 229,098
1980ss 3,816 146,453
1990ss 1,600 77,877
2000ss 875 48,491
2010ss 587 27,261
2020ss 184 6,923

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kim Kimberly
2014 69 2,902
2015 72 2,843
2016 53 2,332
2017 47 1,840
2018 36 1,705
2019 54 1,536
2020 39 1,560
2021 39 1,350
2022 40 1,392
2023 38 1,336
2024 28 1,285

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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