US rank #16796 Girls' name Peak 2012 355 births

Kimbella — #16796 US girls' name

355 babies named Kimbella in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s2662020s89
#16796
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 5% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Kimbella was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

52 babies were named Kimbella in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimbella

The Social Security Administration has registered 355 babies named Kimbella between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimbella currently holds the #16796 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimbella performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 266 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kimbella shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Kimbella in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimbella in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 355 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kimbella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

355

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2012

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,796

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kimbella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
52
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
0204060 2024202220202018201620142012 52

Kimbella by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
266 births that decade — 75% of Kimbella's all-time total
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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 3.4%
#2 California
6 1.7%
#3 Georgia
6 1.7%
#4 North Carolina
6 1.7%
#5 New York
5 1.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 1.4%
Texas share of Kimbella's total US births 3.4%
Even split

12 of 355 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimbella?
355 babies have been named Kimbella since 2012. It currently ranks #16796 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 52 births.
When was Kimbella most popular?
Kimbella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 266 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Kimbella most popular?
The top states for the name Kimbella are Texas (12 births), California (6 births), Georgia (6 births).
How long has the name Kimbella been used?
Kimbella has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.