Recorded 1958–1982 Girls' name Peak 1968 135 births

Kimbly — girls' name

135 babies named Kimbly in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s381970s791980s13

The verdict

135 girls have been named Kimbly since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.

135
total births
1958–1982
years on record
1970s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Kimbly was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

13 babies were named Kimbly in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimbly

The Social Security Administration has registered 135 babies named Kimbly between 1958 and 1982, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimbly currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimbly performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kimbly shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimbly 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 135 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.

Kimbly at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

135

Since 1958

25 years of records

Peak year

1968

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1958

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1982

Kimbly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1958

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1968)
13
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
468101214 198219791975197319711968196219601958 5

Kimbly by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
79 births that decade — 59% of Kimbly's all-time total
1950s51960s381970s791980s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimbly?
135 babies have been named Kimbly since 1958. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1968 with 13 births.
When was Kimbly most popular?
Kimbly was most popular in the 1970s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Kimbly been used?
Kimbly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 25 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Kimbly?
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.

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, 1958–1982 (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.