Kimberly vs Kim

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

Name A

Kimberly

Girl name · Rank #247

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Name B

Kim

Girl name · Rank #4777

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Metric Kimberly Kim
Current Rank #247 #4777
Total Births (all years) 845,374 179,781
Peak Year 1970 1960
Peak Year Births 34,133 12,474
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1933 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Kimberly Kim
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 57
1930ss 52 209
1940ss 1,189 1,284
1950ss 48,958 56,081
1960ss 259,072 94,386
1970ss 229,098 20,697
1980ss 146,453 3,816
1990ss 77,877 1,600
2000ss 48,491 875
2010ss 27,261 587
2020ss 6,923 184

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimberly Kim
2014 2,902 69
2015 2,843 72
2016 2,332 53
2017 1,840 47
2018 1,705 36
2019 1,536 54
2020 1,560 39
2021 1,350 39
2022 1,392 40
2023 1,336 38
2024 1,285 28

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, 1933–2024.

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