Recorded 1959–1974 Girls' name Peak 1964 70 births

Kimberlye — girls' name

70 babies named Kimberlye in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s521970s13

The verdict

70 girls have been named Kimberlye since 1959, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1974.

70
total births
1959–1974
years on record
1960s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Kimberlye was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

9 babies were named Kimberlye in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimberlye

The Social Security Administration has registered 70 babies named Kimberlye between 1959 and 1974, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimberlye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimberlye performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kimberlye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimberlye 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 70 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.

Kimberlye at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

70

Since 1959

16 years of records

Peak year

1964

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1959

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1974

Kimberlye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1959

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1964)
9
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Kimberlye by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
52 births that decade — 74% of Kimberlye's all-time total
1950s51960s521970s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimberlye?
70 babies have been named Kimberlye since 1959. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1964 with 9 births.
When was Kimberlye most popular?
Kimberlye was most popular in the 1960s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Kimberlye been used?
Kimberlye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 16 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Kimberlye?
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, 1959–1974 (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.