Name Legacy

Kimberely

Recorded 1952–2006 · United States

Kimberely was most popular in 1970, when 126 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,672 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,300 people named Kimberely.

Most popular in1970
Rank that year#1,672
Births that year126
Total since 18802,300
Given to100% girls

Kimberely over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Kimberely’s peak in 1970. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Kimberely a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Kimberely is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,300 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Kimberely

Where Kimberely is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org