Recorded 1963–1983 Girls' name Peak 1965 78 births

Kimbrely — girls' name

78 babies named Kimbrely in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s461970s271980s5

The verdict

78 girls have been named Kimbrely since 1963, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1983.

78
total births
1963–1983
years on record
1960s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

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

1965
Single peak year

13 babies were named Kimbrely in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimbrely

The Social Security Administration has registered 78 babies named Kimbrely between 1963 and 1983, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimbrely currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimbrely performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kimbrely shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimbrely 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 78 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.

Kimbrely at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

78

Since 1963

21 years of records

Peak year

1965

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1963

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1983

Kimbrely popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1963

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1965)
13
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
468101214 19831977197419711970196919681967196519641963 5

Kimbrely by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
46 births that decade — 59% of Kimbrely's all-time total
1960s461970s271980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimbrely?
78 babies have been named Kimbrely since 1963. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1965 with 13 births.
When was Kimbrely most popular?
Kimbrely was most popular in the 1960s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Kimbrely been used?
Kimbrely has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 21 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Kimbrely?
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, 1963–1983 (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.