Recorded 1957–1980 Girls' name Peak 1971 77 births

Kimmberly — girls' name

77 babies named Kimmberly in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s401970s261980s6

The verdict

77 girls have been named Kimmberly since 1957, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1980.

77
total births
1957–1980
years on record
1960s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Kimmberly was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

13 babies were named Kimmberly in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimmberly

The Social Security Administration has registered 77 babies named Kimmberly between 1957 and 1980, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimmberly currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimmberly performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kimmberly shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimmberly 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 77 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.

Kimmberly at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

77

Since 1957

24 years of records

Peak year

1971

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1957

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1980

Kimmberly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1957

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1971)
13
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
468101214 19801972197119701969196719661965196419621957 5

Kimmberly by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
40 births that decade — 52% of Kimmberly's all-time total
1950s51960s401970s261980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimmberly?
77 babies have been named Kimmberly since 1957. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1971 with 13 births.
When was Kimmberly most popular?
Kimmberly was most popular in the 1960s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Kimmberly been used?
Kimmberly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 24 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Kimmberly?
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, 1957–1980 (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.