Kimberely vs Kimberly

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

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Kimberely

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Kimberly

Girl name · Rank #247

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Metric Kimberely Kimberly
Current Rank Unranked #247
Total Births (all years) 2,300 845,374
Peak Year 1970 1970
Peak Year Births 126 34,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kimberely Kimberly
1930ss — 52
1940ss — 1,189
1950ss 137 48,958
1960ss 941 259,072
1970ss 743 229,098
1980ss 331 146,453
1990ss 121 77,877
2000ss 27 48,491
2010ss — 27,261
2020ss — 6,923

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimberely Kimberly
2014 — 2,902
2015 — 2,843
2016 — 2,332
2017 — 1,840
2018 — 1,705
2019 — 1,536
2020 — 1,560
2021 — 1,350
2022 — 1,392
2023 — 1,336
2024 — 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, 1952–2006.

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