Girls' name · since 1966

Cimberly

Cimberly has 60 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

60
total births
1966–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade

Cimberly is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 60 have been recorded since 1966.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cimberly has been recorded 60 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1985.

  • 60 total births
  • 1966–1985 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 47% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

60 girls have been named Cimberly since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.

60
total births
1966–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Cimberly was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

8 babies were named Cimberly in 1968 - its busiest year on record.

Cimberly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Cimberly's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1967, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1968 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Cimberly at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

60

Since 1966

20 years of records

Peak year

1968

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1966

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1985

Cimberly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1968)
8
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
456789 196619671968196919701972197519761985 6

Cimberly by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Cimberly's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Cimberly births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 28 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cimberly?
Since 1966, Social Security records show 60 babies named Cimberly. The most recent recorded year was 1985. Its busiest year on record was 1968, with 8 births.
When was Cimberly most popular?
Cimberly was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Cimberly been used?
The SSA has tracked Cimberly since 1966 -- 20 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Cimberly?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cimani, Cimone, Cimora, Cimarron, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Cimberly's data

  • Cimberly's decade-level peak was the 1970s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1966–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cimberly: Baby Name Since 1966 - 60 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cimberly. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cimberly draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.