US rank #3397 Girls' name Peak 1993 3,886 births

Kimberlyn — #3397 US girls' name

3,886 babies named Kimberlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s1291960s6371970s4171980s2291990s8012000s7722010s6902020s211
#3397
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Kimberlyn was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

121 babies were named Kimberlyn in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimberlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,886 babies named Kimberlyn between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimberlyn currently holds the #3397 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 121 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimberlyn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 801 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kimberlyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 368 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kimberlyn in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimberlyn 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 3,886 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.

Kimberlyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,886

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

1993

121 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,397

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kimberlyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
121
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
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Kimberlyn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
801 births that decade — 21% of Kimberlyn's all-time total
1950s1291960s6371970s4171980s2291990s8012000s7722010s6902020s211

Kimberlyn by state

Where Kimberlyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kimberlyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
368 9.5%
#2 Texas
331 8.5%
#3 New York
143 3.7%
#4 Louisiana
61 1.6%
#5 Georgia
56 1.4%
#6 Florida
55 1.4%
#7 North Carolina
45 1.2%
#8 Illinois
36 0.9%
California share of Kimberlyn's total US births 9.5%
Even split

368 of 3,886 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Kimberlyn appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimberlyn?
3,886 babies have been named Kimberlyn since 1955. It currently ranks #3397 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 121 births.
When was Kimberlyn most popular?
Kimberlyn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 801 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Kimberlyn most popular?
The top states for the name Kimberlyn are California (368 births), Texas (331 births), New York (143 births).
How long has the name Kimberlyn been used?
Kimberlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kimberlyn?
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, 1955–2024 (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.