Kimberlin vs Kimberly

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

Name A

Kimberlin

Girl name · Rank #9640

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Name B

Kimberly

Girl name · Rank #247

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Metric Kimberlin Kimberly
Current Rank #9640 #247
Total Births (all years) 1,155 845,374
Peak Year 1993 1970
Peak Year Births 67 34,133
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kimberlin Kimberly
1930ss — 52
1940ss — 1,189
1950ss 31 48,958
1960ss 141 259,072
1970ss 87 229,098
1980ss 21 146,453
1990ss 324 77,877
2000ss 330 48,491
2010ss 159 27,261
2020ss 62 6,923

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimberlin Kimberly
2014 12 2,902
2015 16 2,843
2016 10 2,332
2017 11 1,840
2018 9 1,705
2019 11 1,536
2020 18 1,560
2021 7 1,350
2022 15 1,392
2023 12 1,336
2024 10 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, 1957–2024.

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