Kimberlee vs Kimberly

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

Name A

Kimberlee

Girl name · Rank #5161

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Name B

Kimberly

Girl name · Rank #247

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Metric Kimberlee Kimberly
Current Rank #5161 #247
Total Births (all years) 17,661 845,374
Peak Year 1970 1970
Peak Year Births 576 34,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1947 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kimberlee Kimberly
1930ss — 52
1940ss 44 1,189
1950ss 2,168 48,958
1960ss 4,832 259,072
1970ss 4,044 229,098
1980ss 2,906 146,453
1990ss 2,065 77,877
2000ss 929 48,491
2010ss 544 27,261
2020ss 129 6,923

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimberlee Kimberly
2014 65 2,902
2015 62 2,843
2016 36 2,332
2017 35 1,840
2018 45 1,705
2019 32 1,536
2020 34 1,560
2021 27 1,350
2022 26 1,392
2023 17 1,336
2024 25 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, 1947–2024.

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