Total births
11,215
Girls' name · since 1951
Kimber
11,215 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.
- #909
- among girls today
- 11,215
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Kimber currently ranks #909 among girls' names in America, with 11,215 babies recorded since 1951.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimber has been recorded 11,215 times among girls since 1951, currently ranked #909 nationally and more common than 95% 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 1951 to 2025.
- #909 among girls today
- 11,215 born since 1951
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kimber is currently the #909 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 11,215 born since 1951, peaking in the 2010s.
- #909
- among girls today
- 11,215
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Kimber vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#909
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Kimber was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
516 babies were named Kimber in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Kimber compares
11,215 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 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
Kimber's all-time total is 29x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kimber | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,215 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 516 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kimber's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kimber splits its recorded history at 1988: 81% of all births land in the more recent half, 19% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1951 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 516 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kimber at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2016
Current rank
#909
Active since
1951
Kimber popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 516
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Kimber popularity over time - boys
451 total births recorded since 1914 (Kimber as boys' name)
Kimber by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kimber's strongest decade.
4,241 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kimber births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 332
1950s
332 births
- 1960s 752
1960s
752 births
- 1970s 477
1970s
477 births
- 1980s 989
1980s
989 births
- 1990s 1,163
1990s
1,163 births
- 2000s 1,179
2000s
1,179 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,241 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,082 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,241 births (38% of all-time use).
How Kimber compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kimber's total volume
Kimber vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kimber by state
Where Kimber concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,280 | 11.4% |
| #2 | California | | 687 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 408 | 3.6% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 393 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 363 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 313 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 305 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 304 | 2.7% |
Texas share of Kimber's total US births 11.4%
Even split
1,280 of 11,215 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? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 11,215 babies named Kimber. Today it holds rank #909 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 516 births.
When was Kimber most popular? ▼
Kimber was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,241 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Kimber most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kimber are Texas (1,280 births), California (687 births), Oklahoma (408 births).
How long has the name Kimber been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kimber since 1951 -- 75 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Kimber's data
- Kimber's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,241 total births) through the 2020s (2,082) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kimbers (1,280 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
Keep exploring Kimber
Nearby Names Like Kimber
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kimber
Kimberly Girl
#247 846,393 births
Kim Girl
#4788 179,817 births
Kimberley Girl
#5043 38,043 births
Kimberlee Girl
#5179 17,690 births
Kimora Girl
#1055 9,869 births
Compare Kimber side by side: Kimber vs Kimberly Kimber vs Kim Kimber vs Kimberley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kimber
Elisabeth #908
48,018 births · Peak 2001
Soraya #910
6,811 births · Peak 2025
Cattleya #907
2,085 births · Peak 2024
Ensley #911
3,794 births · Peak 2020
Yamileth #906
6,643 births · Peak 2014
August #912
6,270 births · Peak 2021
Waverly #905
4,563 births · Peak 2022
Marleigh #913
6,111 births · Peak 2021
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, 1951–2025 (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. "Kimber: #909 Girls' Name - 11,215 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimber. 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 Kimber 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.