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 #3556

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Name B

Kimberly

Girl name · Rank #247

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Metric Kimani Kimberly
Current Rank #3556 #247
Total Births (all years) 1,758 846,393
Peak Year 1998 1970
Peak Year Births 69 34,130
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kimani Kimberly
1930s - 52
1940s - 1,189
1950s - 48,958
1960s 5 259,072
1970s 250 229,097
1980s 81 146,452
1990s 515 77,879
2000s 404 48,494
2010s 337 27,264
2020s 166 7,936

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimani Kimberly
2014 28 2,902
2015 20 2,843
2016 31 2,332
2017 29 1,840
2018 32 1,705
2019 43 1,537
2020 26 1,560
2021 28 1,351
2022 32 1,392
2023 17 1,338
2024 32 1,286
2025 31 1,009

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, 1969–2025.

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