Kimberley vs Kimberly

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

Name A

Kimberley

Girl name · Rank #5026

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Name B

Kimberly

Girl name · Rank #247

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Metric Kimberley Kimberly
Current Rank #5026 #247
Total Births (all years) 38,021 845,374
Peak Year 1967 1970
Peak Year Births 2,003 34,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kimberley Kimberly
1930ss — 52
1940ss 190 1,189
1950ss 4,097 48,958
1960ss 16,260 259,072
1970ss 10,113 229,098
1980ss 3,788 146,453
1990ss 2,083 77,877
2000ss 906 48,491
2010ss 478 27,261
2020ss 106 6,923

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimberley Kimberly
2014 58 2,902
2015 44 2,843
2016 42 2,332
2017 25 1,840
2018 37 1,705
2019 26 1,536
2020 24 1,560
2021 22 1,350
2022 14 1,392
2023 20 1,336
2024 26 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, 1941–2024.

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