Girls' name · since 1956

Kimerly

603 babies named Kimerly in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10,525 of 72,339
all-time among girls
603
born since 1956
1960s
peak decade

Kimerly is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 603 have been recorded since 1956.

Social Security Administration records show Kimerly recorded 603 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2001.

  • #10,525 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 603 born since 1956
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimerly ranks #10,525 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 603 born since 1956, peaking in the 1960s.

#10,525 of 72,339
all-time among girls
603
born since 1956
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kimerly's 603 recorded births place it above 85.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Kimerly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kimerly splits its recorded history at 1974: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1969 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kimerly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1969)
32
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
010203040 195619611966197119761981198619962001 6

Kimerly by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (205 births, 34% of the file).

1960s was Kimerly's strongest decade.

205 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Kimerly births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 205 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Kimerly compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kimerly's total volume

Kimerly vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -32, 7.5%-47, 4.1%-61, 6.1%-53, 5.1%-44, 21.7%-51, 10.1%-26, 8.8%-105, 5.6%-40, 5.6%-43, 5.6%-56, 5.6%-42, 4.5%-43, 5.5%-50, 9.5%-34, 8.9%Kimerly-46, 5.3%Kimerly
Kimerly vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Kimerly by state

Where Kimerly concentrates geographically, total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kimerly
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 0.8%
New York share of Kimerly's total US births 0.8%

5 of 603 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimerly?
603 babies have been named Kimerly since 1956. All-time, it sits at #10,525 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1969 with 32 births.
Where does Kimerly sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kimerly ranks #10,525 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kimerly most popular?
Kimerly was most popular in the 1960s decade with 205 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Kimerly most popular?
The top states for the name Kimerly are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Kimerly been used?
Kimerly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 46 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Kimerly?
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.

What to do with Kimerly's data

  • Kimerly's decade-level peak was the 1960s (205 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Kimerlys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kimerly

Nearby Names Like Kimerly

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kimerly

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kimerly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kimerly draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.