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Kimball
OriginWelsh
Meaning"warrior chief"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#11405
2025 SSA
About Kimball
Now that Kimberly is no longer one of the top girl names, Kim or long form Kimball feel more gender neutral.
Kimball is also given to girls.
Pronounced KIM-bul.
As of October 2026, Kimball ranked #17947 in US births in 2014 SSA, peaked at #2872 in 1957.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,609
Boys #4,628
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #4,628 | 21 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Kimball in pop culture
- Kimball "Kim" O'HaraBoy
hero of Rudyard Kipling's "Kim" (1901)
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a character in "The Mentalist"
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