Kimball vs Kimberly

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

Name A

Kimball

Boy name · Rank #6202

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Name B

Kimberly

Girl name · Rank #247

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Metric Kimball Kimberly
Current Rank #6202 #247
Total Births (all years) 2,001 845,374
Peak Year 1954 1970
Peak Year Births 66 34,133
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kimball Kimberly
1910ss 46 —
1920ss 76 —
1930ss 36 52
1940ss 185 1,189
1950ss 469 48,958
1960ss 304 259,072
1970ss 147 229,098
1980ss 122 146,453
1990ss 151 77,877
2000ss 245 48,491
2010ss 171 27,261
2020ss 49 6,923

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimball Kimberly
2014 21 2,902
2015 12 2,843
2016 16 2,332
2017 11 1,840
2018 15 1,705
2019 17 1,536
2020 8 1,560
2021 8 1,350
2022 12 1,392
2023 7 1,336
2024 14 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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