Kimberly
GirlsBest rank #57 (2008) · ranked in 5 years
Ranked in 5 years, Kimberly reached its best position of #57 in 2008.
It eased from #57 in 2008 to #88 in 2012.
As of the latest count (2025), Kimberly has fallen out of the top ranks.
4,814 newborns received the name Kimberly in 2008, its peak year.
Kimberly was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Kimberly is most popular
In 2025, Kimberly was recorded in 35 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 972 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 178 births, 18.3% of the national total, where it ranked #420 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 52.1% of Kimberly births, against 12.4% Northeast, 12.1% Midwest, 23.4% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Kimberly placed as high as #418 in Rhode Island and as low as #1465 in Michigan.
The 16 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas178 · #420 there
- 2California149 · #488 there
- 3Florida97 · #419 there
- 4New York52 · #674 there
- 5Illinois34 · #650 there
Share by census region
- Northeast12.4%
- Midwest12.1%
- South52.1%
- West23.4%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Kimberly a popular name?
- Kimberly reached a best rank of #57 in 2008 and has charted in 5 years.
- Where does Kimberly rank now?
- Kimberly does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Kimberly a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Kimberly most popular?
- Kimberly peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)