Girls' name · since 1952
Kimberely
Since 1952, U.S. Social Security records show 2,300 babies named Kimberely, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,287 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,300
- born since 1952
- 1960s
- peak decade
2,300 girls have been named Kimberely since 1952, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimberely has been recorded 2,300 times among girls since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2006.
- #4,287 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,300 born since 1952
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimberely ranks #4,287 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,300 born since 1952, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,287 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,300
- born since 1952
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kimberely's 2,300 recorded births place it above 94.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kimberely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kimberely's full recorded timeline at 1979, 23% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 77% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 126 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kimberely popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2006
- Peak year (1970)
- 126
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Kimberely by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (941 births, 41% of the file).
1960s was Kimberely's strongest decade.
941 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kimberely births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 137
1950s
137 births
- 1960s
1960s
941 births
- 1970s
1970s
743 births
- 1980s 331
1980s
331 births
- 1990s 121
1990s
121 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 941 births (41% of all-time use).
How Kimberely 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 Kimberely's total volume
Kimberely by state
Where Kimberely concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 162 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 103 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 81 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 79 | 3.4% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 40 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 35 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 33 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 30 | 1.3% |
162 of 2,300 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Kimberely appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kimberely's data
- Kimberely's decade-level peak was the 1960s (941 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kimberelys (162 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kimberely: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
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, 1952–2006 (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 Kimberely 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.