Recorded 1959–1981 Girls' name Peak 1971 102 births

Kimley — girls' name

102 babies named Kimley in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s81960s571970s321980s5

The verdict

102 girls have been named Kimley since 1959, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1981.

102
total births
1959–1981
years on record
1960s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Kimley was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

12 babies were named Kimley in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimley

The Social Security Administration has registered 102 babies named Kimley between 1959 and 1981, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimley currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimley performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 57 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kimley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimley 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 102 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.

Kimley at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

102

Since 1959

23 years of records

Peak year

1971

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1959

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1981

Kimley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1959

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1971)
12
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
468101214 19811972197019681965196319601959 8

Kimley by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
57 births that decade — 56% of Kimley's all-time total
1950s81960s571970s321980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimley?
102 babies have been named Kimley since 1959. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1971 with 12 births.
When was Kimley most popular?
Kimley was most popular in the 1960s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Kimley been used?
Kimley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 23 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Kimley?
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, 1959–1981 (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.