US rank #5161 Girls' name Peak 1970 17,661 births

Kimberlee — #5161 US girls' name

17,661 babies named Kimberlee in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s441950s21681960s48321970s40441980s29061990s20652000s9292010s5442020s129
#5161
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Kimberlee

The Social Security Administration has registered 17,661 babies named Kimberlee between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimberlee currently holds the #5161 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 576 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimberlee performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 4,832 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Kimberlee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,523 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Kimberlee in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimberlee 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 17,661 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.

Kimberlee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

17,661

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

1970

576 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#5,161

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kimberlee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
576
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
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Kimberlee by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
4,832 births that decade — 27% of Kimberlee's all-time total
1940s441950s21681960s48321970s40441980s29061990s20652000s9292010s5442020s129

Kimberlee by state

Where Kimberlee concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kimberlee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,523 14.3%
#2 Texas
998 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

2,523 of 17,661 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?
17,661 babies have been named Kimberlee since 1947. It currently ranks #5161 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 (2,523 births), Texas (998 births), Michigan (867 births).
How long has the name Kimberlee been used?
Kimberlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1947–2024 (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.