Total births
17,690
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.
- #5179
- among girls today
- 17,690
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
17,690 babies have been named Kimberlee since 1947, making it today's #5179 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimberlee has been recorded 17,690 times among girls since 1947, currently ranked #5179 nationally and more common than 71% 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.
- #5179 among girls today
- 17,690 born since 1947
- 1960s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kimberlee is currently the #5179 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 17,690 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5179
- among girls today
- 17,690
- born since 1947
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Kimberlee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5179
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Kimberlee was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
576 babies were named Kimberlee in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Kimberlee compares
17,690 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Kimberlee's all-time total is 46x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kimberlee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,690 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 576 | 48 | 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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#5,179
Active since
1947
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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 vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
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% |
California share of Kimberlee's total US births 14.3%
Even split
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? ▼
17,690 babies have been named Kimberlee since 1947. It currently ranks #5179 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 576 births.
When was Kimberlee most popular? ▼
Kimberlee was most popular in the 1960s decade with 4,832 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Kimberlee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kimberlee are California (2,522 births), Texas (1,003 births), Michigan (867 births).
How long has the name Kimberlee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kimberlee since 1947 -- 79 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kimberlee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kimberly, Kim, Kimberley, Kimber, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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
- 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 Kimberlee
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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, 1947–2025 (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. "Kimberlee: #5179 Girls' Name - 17,690 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimberlee. 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 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 June 2026.