Girls' name · since 1947
Kimberlee
Kimberlee has 17,690 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,149 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,683 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 17,690
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
17,690 babies have been named Kimberlee since 1947, making it today's #4683 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimberlee has been recorded 17,690 times among girls since 1947, currently ranked #4683 nationally and more common than 73% of girls, 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 1947 to 2025.
- #1,149 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,683 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 17,690 born since 1947
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimberlee ranks #1,149 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,683 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 17,690 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,149 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,683 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 17,690
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kimberlee's 17,690 recorded births place it above 98.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
48 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kimberlee compares
17,690 Top 7% higher than 93% of 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
Kimberlee's all-time total is 47x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kimberlee | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,690 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 576 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kimberlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kimberlee's full recorded timeline at 1986, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 576 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kimberlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 576
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Kimberlee by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (4,832 births, 27% of the file).
1960s was Kimberlee's strongest decade.
4,832 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Kimberlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 44
1940s
44 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,167 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,832 births
- 1970s
1970s
4,044 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,906 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,065 births
- 2000s 929
2000s
929 births
- 2010s 545
2010s
545 births
- 2020s 158
2020s
158 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 4,832 births (27% of all-time use).
How Kimberlee 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 Kimberlee's total volume
Kimberlee by state
Where Kimberlee concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,522 | 14.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,003 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 867 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 842 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 812 | 4.6% |
| #6 | New York | | 801 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 722 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Florida | | 615 | 3.5% |
2,522 of 17,690 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Kimberlee appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kimberlee? ▼
Where does Kimberlee sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Kimberlee most popular? ▼
Where is Kimberlee most popular? ▼
How long has the name Kimberlee been used? ▼
What names are similar to Kimberlee? ▼
What to do with Kimberlee's data
- Kimberlee's decade-level peak was the 1960s (4,832 total births); usage has since declined to 158 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kimberlees (2,522 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.
Keep exploring Kimberlee
Nearby Names Like Kimberlee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kimberlee
Compare Kimberlee side by side: Kimberlee vs Kimberly Kimberlee vs Kim Kimberlee vs Kimberley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kimberlee
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kimberlee: 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 (~78 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, 1947–2025 (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 Kimberlee 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.