U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Kimberly

Kimberly is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 917,300 U.S. babies, the 539th most common name by sound today, peaking at 36,948 in 1970, with 1,074 in 2025.

By sound, Kimberly also includes the spellings Kimberley, Kimberlee, Kimberli, Kimberlie, Kymberly.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).