Kimberlyn vs Kimberly

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

Name A

Kimberlyn

Girl name · Rank #3416

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Name B

Kimberly

Girl name · Rank #247

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Metric Kimberlyn Kimberly
Current Rank #3416 #247
Total Births (all years) 3,926 846,393
Peak Year 1993 1970
Peak Year Births 121 34,130
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kimberlyn Kimberly
1930s - 52
1940s - 1,189
1950s 129 48,958
1960s 637 259,072
1970s 417 229,097
1980s 229 146,452
1990s 801 77,879
2000s 772 48,494
2010s 690 27,264
2020s 251 7,936

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kimberlyn Kimberly
2014 79 2,902
2015 87 2,843
2016 68 2,332
2017 45 1,840
2018 46 1,705
2019 46 1,537
2020 40 1,560
2021 47 1,351
2022 50 1,392
2023 29 1,338
2024 46 1,286
2025 39 1,009

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, 1955–2025.

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