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 #3397

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Name B

Kimberly

Girl name · Rank #247

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Metric Kimberlyn Kimberly
Current Rank #3397 #247
Total Births (all years) 3,886 845,374
Peak Year 1993 1970
Peak Year Births 121 34,133
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1933

Births by Decade

Decade Kimberlyn Kimberly
1930ss — 52
1940ss — 1,189
1950ss 129 48,958
1960ss 637 259,072
1970ss 417 229,098
1980ss 229 146,453
1990ss 801 77,877
2000ss 772 48,491
2010ss 690 27,261
2020ss 211 6,923

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 1,536
2020 40 1,560
2021 47 1,350
2022 49 1,392
2023 29 1,336
2024 46 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, 1955–2024.

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