Recorded 1955–1982 Girls' name Peak 1959 83 births

Kimmerly — girls' name

83 babies named Kimmerly in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

83 girls have been named Kimmerly since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1982.

83
total births
1955–1982
years on record
1960s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Kimmerly was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

9 babies were named Kimmerly in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimmerly

The Social Security Administration has registered 83 babies named Kimmerly between 1955 and 1982, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimmerly currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimmerly performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kimmerly shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimmerly 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 83 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.

Kimmerly at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

83

Since 1955

28 years of records

Peak year

1959

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1955

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 1982

Kimmerly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1955

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1959)
9
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
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Kimmerly by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
30 births that decade — 36% of Kimmerly's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimmerly?
83 babies have been named Kimmerly since 1955. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1959 with 9 births.
When was Kimmerly most popular?
Kimmerly was most popular in the 1960s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Kimmerly been used?
Kimmerly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 28 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Kimmerly?
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, 1955–1982 (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.