Girls' name · since 2012

Kimbella

Kimbella has 362 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,367 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#14,393 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
362
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade

362 babies have been named Kimbella since 2012, making it today's #14393 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimbella has been recorded 362 times among girls since 2012, currently ranked #14393 nationally and more common than 17% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.

  • #14,367 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #14,393 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 362 born since 2012
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimbella ranks #14,367 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #14,393 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 362 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.

#14,367 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#14,393 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
362
born since 2012
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%16.7%
Kimbella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kimbella's 362 recorded births place it above 80.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Kimbella compares

362 49th percentile among 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Kimbella's all-time total is 4% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kimbella Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 362 376 567,345
Peak-year births 52 21 19,840

Kimbella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kimbella's full recorded timeline at 2019, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 52 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kimbella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
52
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
0204060 20122014201620182020202220242025 6

Kimbella by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (267 births, 74% of the file).

2010s was Kimbella's strongest decade.

267 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Kimbella births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 267 births (74% of all-time use).

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

Kimbella by state

Where Kimbella concentrates geographically, total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Kimbella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 3.3%
#2 North Carolina
7 1.9%
#3 California
6 1.7%
#4 Georgia
6 1.7%
#5 New York
5 1.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 1.4%
Texas share of Kimbella's total US births 3.3%
Even split

12 of 362 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimbella?
Kimbella has been given to 362 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,367 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #14,393 of 17,297. 52 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
Where does Kimbella sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimbella ranks #14,367 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #14,393 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kimbella most popular?
Kimbella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 267 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Kimbella most popular?
The top states for the name Kimbella are Texas (12 births), North Carolina (7 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Kimbella been used?
Records for Kimbella go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kimbella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kimberly, Kim, Kimberley, Kimberlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kimbella's data

  • Kimbella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (267 total births) through the 2020s (95) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Kimbellas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Kimbella

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kimbella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Kimbella 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 August 2026.