US rank #12303 Girls' name Peak 1987 3,045 births

Kymberly — #12303 US girls' name

3,045 babies named Kymberly in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s721960s4591970s4611980s8161990s6922000s3582010s1492020s38
#12303
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Kymberly was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

109 babies were named Kymberly in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kymberly

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,045 babies named Kymberly between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kymberly currently holds the #12303 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 109 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kymberly performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 816 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kymberly shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 370 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kymberly in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kymberly 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 3,045 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.

Kymberly at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,045

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

1987

109 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,303

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kymberly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
109
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
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Kymberly by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
816 births that decade — 27% of Kymberly's all-time total
1950s721960s4591970s4611980s8161990s6922000s3582010s1492020s38

Kymberly by state

Where Kymberly concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kymberly
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
370 12.2%
#2 Texas
198 6.5%
#3 New York
42 1.4%
#4 Georgia
39 1.3%
#5 Illinois
28 0.9%
#6 Florida
24 0.8%
#7 Pennsylvania
23 0.8%
#8 New Jersey
20 0.7%
California share of Kymberly's total US births 12.2%
Even split

370 of 3,045 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Kymberly appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kymberly?
3,045 babies have been named Kymberly since 1955. It currently ranks #12303 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 109 births.
When was Kymberly most popular?
Kymberly was most popular in the 1980s decade with 816 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Kymberly most popular?
The top states for the name Kymberly are California (370 births), Texas (198 births), New York (42 births).
How long has the name Kymberly been used?
Kymberly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kymberly?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kym, Kymber, Kymani, Kymberlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1955–2024 (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.