Kimberli vs Kimberly

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

Name A

Kimberli

Girl name · Rank #7297

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Name B

Kimberly

Girl name · Rank #247

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Metric Kimberli Kimberly
Current Rank #7297 #247
Total Births (all years) 3,932 845,374
Peak Year 1968 1970
Peak Year Births 163 34,133
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kimberli Kimberly
1930ss — 52
1940ss — 1,189
1950ss 268 48,958
1960ss 1,249 259,072
1970ss 887 229,098
1980ss 505 146,453
1990ss 367 77,877
2000ss 437 48,491
2010ss 152 27,261
2020ss 67 6,923

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimberli Kimberly
2014 16 2,902
2015 11 2,843
2016 6 2,332
2017 — 1,840
2018 — 1,705
2019 8 1,536
2020 18 1,560
2021 10 1,350
2022 10 1,392
2023 14 1,336
2024 15 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, 1951–2024.

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