Feminine dossier · first seen 1933

Kimberly

Endangered Down 97% from peak
Peak era
1970
Peak births
34,130
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen X
1933Peak 19702025
peak 1970 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Kimberly

How many people are named Kimberly?

An estimated 786,808 living Americans are named Kimberly.

How rare is Kimberly?

Kimberly is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,009 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97% from its 1970 peak.

How old is the typical Kimberly?

The median age of a living American named Kimberly is approximately 52 years, with most bearers falling between 40 and 59 years old.

Is Kimberly still popular?

No. Kimberly is endangered as a baby name, down 97% from its 1970 peak with 1,009 births in 2025.

Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
97%
2025
1,009
All-time
846,393

Kimberly took 71 years to reach 35 states. A slow burn from California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Washington outward.

Broke out: California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Washington, 1950 · over-represented in 35 states over 71 years

Alabama: broke out 1976 AL Alaska: broke out 1999 AK Arizona: broke out 2007 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1972 AR California: broke out 1950 CA Colorado: broke out 1952 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: broke out 1965 DE District of Columbia: broke out 1977 DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: broke out 1977 GA Hawaii: broke out 1981 HI Idaho: broke out 1991 ID Illinois: broke out 1950 IL Indiana: broke out 1955 IN Iowa: broke out 1952 IA Kansas: broke out 1952 KS Kentucky: broke out 1959 KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: broke out 1958 ME Maryland: broke out 1960 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 1950 MI Minnesota: broke out 1956 MN Mississippi: broke out 1976 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: broke out 1956 MT Nebraska: broke out 1955 NE Nevada: broke out 1997 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 2021 NJ New Mexico: broke out 1998 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1977 NC North Dakota: broke out 1955 ND Ohio: broke out 1950 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: broke out 1952 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1976 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: broke out 2009 TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 1950 WA West Virginia: broke out 1956 WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: broke out 1992 WY