US rank #7297 Girls' name Peak 1968 3,932 births

Kimberli — #7297 US girls' name

3,932 babies named Kimberli in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s2681960s12491970s8871980s5051990s3672000s4372010s1522020s67
#7297
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Kimberli was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

163 babies were named Kimberli in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimberli

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,932 babies named Kimberli between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimberli currently holds the #7297 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 163 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimberli performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,249 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kimberli shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 563 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Kimberli in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimberli 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 3,932 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.

Kimberli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,932

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

1968

163 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#7,297

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kimberli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1968)
163
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
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Kimberli by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,249 births that decade — 32% of Kimberli's all-time total
1950s2681960s12491970s8871980s5051990s3672000s4372010s1522020s67

Kimberli by state

Where Kimberli concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kimberli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
563 14.3%
#2 Texas
329 8.4%
#3 Utah
127 3.2%
#4 Illinois
110 2.8%
#5 New York
76 1.9%
#6 Michigan
64 1.6%
#7 Ohio
59 1.5%
#8 Florida
50 1.3%
California share of Kimberli's total US births 14.3%
Even split

563 of 3,932 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Kimberli appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimberli?
3,932 babies have been named Kimberli since 1951. It currently ranks #7297 among girls. The peak year was 1968 with 163 births.
When was Kimberli most popular?
Kimberli was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,249 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Kimberli most popular?
The top states for the name Kimberli are California (563 births), Texas (329 births), Utah (127 births).
How long has the name Kimberli been used?
Kimberli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kimberli?
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.

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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, 1951–2024 (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.