Kimani vs Kimberly

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

Name A

Kimani

Boy name · Rank #3543

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Name B

Kimberly

Girl name · Rank #247

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Metric Kimani Kimberly
Current Rank #3543 #247
Total Births (all years) 1,726 845,374
Peak Year 1998 1970
Peak Year Births 69 34,133
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kimani Kimberly
1930ss — 52
1940ss — 1,189
1950ss — 48,958
1960ss 5 259,072
1970ss 250 229,098
1980ss 81 146,453
1990ss 515 77,877
2000ss 404 48,491
2010ss 336 27,261
2020ss 135 6,923

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimani Kimberly
2014 28 2,902
2015 20 2,843
2016 31 2,332
2017 28 1,840
2018 32 1,705
2019 43 1,536
2020 26 1,560
2021 28 1,350
2022 32 1,392
2023 17 1,336
2024 32 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, 1969–2024.

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