US rank #911 Girls' name Peak 2016 10,934 births

Kimber — #911 US girls' name

10,934 babies named Kimber in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s3321960s7521970s4771980s9901990s11632000s11792010s42392020s1802
#911
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Kimber was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

515 babies were named Kimber in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimber

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,934 babies named Kimber between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimber currently holds the #911 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 515 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimber performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 4,239 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kimber shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,246 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Kimber in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimber 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 10,934 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.

Kimber at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

10,934

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

2016

515 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#911

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kimber popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2016)
515
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
-2000200400600 202420142004199419841974196419541951 6

Kimber popularity over time — boys

436 total births recorded since 1914 (Kimber as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 436 births
05101520 202420181976196619601954194819231914 5

Kimber by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
4,239 births that decade — 39% of Kimber's all-time total
1950s3321960s7521970s4771980s9901990s11632000s11792010s42392020s1802

Kimber by state

Where Kimber concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kimber
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,246 11.4%
#2 California
687 6.3%
#3 Oklahoma
395 3.6%
#4 Missouri
376 3.4%
#5 Tennessee
350 3.2%
#6 Ohio
303 2.8%
#7 Florida
293 2.7%
#8 Georgia
290 2.7%
Texas share of Kimber's total US births 11.4%
Even split

1,246 of 10,934 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Kimber appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimber?
10,934 babies have been named Kimber since 1951. It currently ranks #911 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 515 births.
When was Kimber most popular?
Kimber was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,239 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Kimber most popular?
The top states for the name Kimber are Texas (1,246 births), California (687 births), Oklahoma (395 births).
How long has the name Kimber been used?
Kimber has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kimber?
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, 1951–2024 (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.