Kimberlyn vs Kim

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

Name A

Kimberlyn

Girl name · Rank #3397

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Name B

Kim

Girl name · Rank #4777

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Metric Kimberlyn Kim
Current Rank #3397 #4777
Total Births (all years) 3,886 179,781
Peak Year 1993 1960
Peak Year Births 121 12,474
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Kimberlyn Kim
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 57
1930ss — 209
1940ss — 1,284
1950ss 129 56,081
1960ss 637 94,386
1970ss 417 20,697
1980ss 229 3,816
1990ss 801 1,600
2000ss 772 875
2010ss 690 587
2020ss 211 184

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimberlyn Kim
2014 79 69
2015 87 72
2016 68 53
2017 45 47
2018 46 36
2019 46 54
2020 40 39
2021 47 39
2022 49 40
2023 29 38
2024 46 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, 1955–2024.

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