How Many People Are Named Kimberley?
An estimated 32,868 people in the United States have the first name Kimberley. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 54 years old, and Kimberley peaked in popularity in 1967 with 2,008 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kimberley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kimberley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kimberley is overwhelmingly female, 235 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kimberley has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
32,868
About 1 in 10,428 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1967
2,008 births
Total Registered
38,256
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kimberley
Kimberley is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 38,256 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Kimberley as a male name
Ranked #4,961 in 1974
6 male births in 1974
Peak: 1954 (26 births)
Kimberley as a female name
Ranked #5,074 in 2024
26 female births in 2024
Peak: 1967 (2,003 births)
Kimberley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kimberley span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 16,343 babies were registered. Kimberley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kimberley by Decade
How has Kimberley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kimberley by State
Birth registrations for Kimberley span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, South Dakota, North Dakota. On average, about 703 Kimberleys were registered per state.
Kimberley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kimberley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kimberley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kimberley?
We estimate approximately 32,868 people named Kimberley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 10,428 Americans share this first name.
Is Kimberley a common name?
Kimberley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38,256 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kimberley most popular?
Kimberley reached peak popularity in 1967, when 2,008 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kimberley is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kimberley a female name?
Kimberley is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kimberley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kimberley Smith, Kimberley Johnson, Kimberley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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