Total births
741
Girls' name · since 1956
Kimberleigh
741 babies named Kimberleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 741
- total births
- 1956–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Kimberleigh is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 741 have been recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Kimberleigh recorded 741 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2025.
- 741 total births
- 1956–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
741 girls have been named Kimberleigh since 1956, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 741
- total births
- 1956–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Kimberleigh was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
26 babies were named Kimberleigh in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Kimberleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kimberleigh splits its recorded history at 1991: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kimberleigh at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Kimberleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Kimberleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kimberleigh's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Kimberleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 26
1950s
26 births
- 1960s
1960s
109 births
- 1970s
1970s
99 births
- 1980s
1980s
112 births
- 1990s
1990s
167 births
- 2000s
2000s
116 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 167 births (23% of all-time use).
How Kimberleigh 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 Kimberleigh's total volume
Kimberleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kimberleigh by state
Where Kimberleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1956
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kimberleigh? ▼
Kimberleigh has been given to 741 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 26 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Kimberleigh most popular? ▼
Kimberleigh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Kimberleigh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kimberleigh are Illinois (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Kimberleigh been used? ▼
Records for Kimberleigh go back to 1956, giving 70 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kimberleigh? ▼
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 Kimberleigh's data
- Kimberleigh's decade-level peak was the 1990s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Kimberleighs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Kimberleigh
Nearby Names Like Kimberleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kimberleigh
Kimberly Girl
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Kim Girl
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Kimberley Girl
#5043 38,043 births
Kimberlee Girl
#5179 17,690 births
Kimber Girl
#909 11,215 births
Compare Kimberleigh side by side: Kimberleigh vs Kimberly Kimberleigh vs Kim Kimberleigh vs Kimberley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1956–2025 (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. "Kimberleigh: Baby Name Since 1956 - 741 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kimberleigh. 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 Kimberleigh 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 July 2026.