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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kimberly

Ranked #40 - 1 in 10,633 people
US

Most common in

United States

752k bearers

World total

752,410

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#40

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States752k
Worldwide
~752k
rank #40
Rarity
1 in 10,633
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~752k in US

About the name Kimberly

There are an estimated 752,410 people named Kimberly alive worldwide today. That ranks Kimberly at #40 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kimberly is held by approximately 752,410 people, ranking #40 among first names. That works out to roughly 227 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 441 U.S. residents).

Historically Kimberly is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.5% female).

Kimberly appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.5%Female 99.5%

Kimberly popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kimberly, 1933 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1933: 7
  2. 1934: 6
  3. 1935: 7
  4. 1936: 5
  5. 1937: 6
  6. 1938: 10
  7. 1939: 11
  8. 1940: 18
  9. 1941: 24
  10. 1942: 25
  11. 1943: 18
  12. 1944: 26
  13. 1945: 26
  14. 1946: 136
  15. 1947: 266
  16. 1948: 344
  17. 1949: 399
  18. 1950: 484
  19. 1951: 581
  20. 1952: 1,058
  21. 1953: 1,552
  22. 1954: 2,231
  23. 1955: 4,039
  24. 1956: 6,891
  25. 1957: 9,610
  26. 1958: 11k
  27. 1959: 13k
  28. 1960: 17k
  29. 1961: 17k
  30. 1962: 20k
  31. 1963: 21k
  32. 1964: 24k
  33. 1965: 29k
  34. 1966: 32k
  35. 1967: 33k
  36. 1968: 32k
  37. 1969: 33k
  38. 1970: 34k
  39. 1971: 31k
  40. 1972: 26k
  41. 1973: 24k
  42. 1974: 23k
  43. 1975: 20k
  44. 1976: 19k
  45. 1977: 18k
  46. 1978: 17k
  47. 1979: 18k
  48. 1980: 19k
  49. 1981: 17k
  50. 1982: 16k
  51. 1983: 15k
  52. 1984: 15k
  53. 1985: 15k
  54. 1986: 14k
  55. 1987: 13k
  56. 1988: 12k
  57. 1989: 11k
  58. 1990: 10k
  59. 1991: 9,829
  60. 1992: 8,929
  61. 1993: 7,992
  62. 1994: 8,784
  63. 1995: 7,764
  64. 1996: 7,201
  65. 1997: 6,190
  66. 1998: 5,738
  67. 1999: 5,470
  68. 2000: 5,254
  69. 2001: 4,891
  70. 2002: 4,798
  71. 2003: 4,841
  72. 2004: 4,867
  73. 2005: 4,760
  74. 2006: 5,023
  75. 2007: 5,119
  76. 2008: 4,829
  77. 2009: 4,228
  78. 2010: 3,880
  79. 2011: 3,812
  80. 2012: 3,327
  81. 2013: 3,110
  82. 2014: 2,902
  83. 2015: 2,849
  84. 2016: 2,332
  85. 2017: 1,840
  86. 2018: 1,705
  87. 2019: 1,543
  88. 2020: 1,560
  89. 2021: 1,357
  90. 2022: 1,392
  91. 2023: 1,338
  92. 2024: 1,286
  93. 2025: 1,009

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kimberly worldwide?

There are an estimated 752,410 people named Kimberly alive worldwide today, ranking #40 globally.

Is Kimberly a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 10,633 people. In the United States there are roughly 752,410 bearers, which is 1 in 441 Americans.

Is Kimberly a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kimberly is used 0.5% male and 99.5% female.

Where does the name Kimberly come from?

Who are famous people named Kimberly?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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