Kimberly
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Kimberly
Kimberly's heyday was in the 1960s and 70s, when it ranked among the Top 10. While it hasn't been stylish for decades, it's evidenced more staying power than some former hot girl names, remaining among the Top 300 girl names in the US, where it's stood for 70 years.
Kimberly for girls#303 US
Does that make Kimberly a classic? We wouldn't go quite that far, but it's shown more staying power than other girls' names starting with K popular around the same time, such as Kelly and Kristen. Kimberley is a city in South Africa whose name is taken from Lord Kimberley, a native of the village of Kimberley in Norfolk, England.
Kimberly for boys
Kimberly is a variation of the South African (and Australian) place name Kimberley, named after John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley. The name comes from a Norfolk earldom (first spelled Chineburlai) and references the meadow or woodland clearing of a medieval Lady called Cyneburga.
In the middle of the 20th century, shortened form Kim was given to men and women in roughly equal numbers, though Kimberly has always been more associated with women.
Pronounced KIM-ber-lee.
As of October 2026, Kimberly ranked #303 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2 in 1967, Nameberry popularity #596.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #107 | 2,902 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #108 | 2,843 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #133 | 2,332 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #164 | 1,840 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #173 | 1,705 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #196 | 1,536 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #186 | 1,560 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #221 | 1,350 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #210 | 1,392 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #222 | 1,336 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #246 | 1,285 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #303 | 1,009 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Kimberly for girls
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- Kimberly Dawn CobainGirl
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Paisley, American actress, wife of musician Brad Paisley
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Messerli, American tennis player
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American singer and member of The Pussycat Dolls
- Kimberly Anne McCulloughGirl
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- Kimberly Claire "Kimmie" MeissnerGirl
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American voice actress
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- Kimberly Ann GuilfoyleGirl
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- Kimberly "Alexis" BledelGirl
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- Kimberly Violette PettyGirl
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Kimberly in pop culture
- Kimberly "Kim" AndrewsGirl
character on soap "One Life to Live"
- Kimberly Ann "Kim" PossibleGirl
title character on animated series "Kim Possible"
- Kimberly DrummondGirl
character on TV's "Diff'rent Strokes"
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the Pink Power Ranger on TV's ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers''
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character on TV series "Moesha"
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character in Scott Pilgrim series
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character on TV's "Melrose Place"
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character on Australian soap "Home and Away"
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character from YouTube series "Video Game High School"
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character on TV series "Full House"
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character on TV series "24"
- Kimberly Couger "Kimmy" SchmidtGirl
main character of Netflix's "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
- Kimberly "Kim" JenningsGirl
character in the novel "Spooked" by Elise Noble
- Kimberly “Kim” KellyGirl
character on TV series “Freaks and Geeks”
- Kimberly ToomsGirl
character on TV series "Into the Dark"
- Kimberly "Kim" Beulah CrawfordGirl
a main character in series “Kickin’ It”