US rank #15544 Girls' name Peak 1970 3,672 births

Kimberlie — #15544 US girls' name

3,672 babies named Kimberlie in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s3271960s11241970s9911980s4781990s4012000s2112010s1162020s24
#15544
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Kimberlie was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

147 babies were named Kimberlie in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimberlie

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,672 babies named Kimberlie between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimberlie currently holds the #15544 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 147 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimberlie performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,124 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kimberlie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 534 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Kimberlie in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimberlie 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 3,672 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.

Kimberlie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,672

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

1970

147 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#15,544

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kimberlie popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
147
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
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Kimberlie by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,124 births that decade — 31% of Kimberlie's all-time total
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Kimberlie by state

Where Kimberlie concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kimberlie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
534 14.5%
#2 Texas
194 5.3%
#3 Michigan
111 3.0%
#4 New York
77 2.1%
#5 Illinois
76 2.1%
#6 Washington
63 1.7%
#7 Ohio
62 1.7%
#8 Pennsylvania
46 1.3%
California share of Kimberlie's total US births 14.5%
Even split

534 of 3,672 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Kimberlie appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimberlie?
3,672 babies have been named Kimberlie since 1951. It currently ranks #15544 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 147 births.
When was Kimberlie most popular?
Kimberlie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,124 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Kimberlie most popular?
The top states for the name Kimberlie are California (534 births), Texas (194 births), Michigan (111 births).
How long has the name Kimberlie been used?
Kimberlie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kimberlie?
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.