Kimberly vs Kimberley

Side-by-side comparison of Kimberly and Kimberley — 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

Kimberley

Girl name · Rank #5026

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimberly Kimberley
2014 2,902 58
2015 2,843 44
2016 2,332 42
2017 1,840 25
2018 1,705 37
2019 1,536 26
2020 1,560 24
2021 1,350 22
2022 1,392 14
2023 1,336 20
2024 1,285 26

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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