How Many People Are Named Kimberly?
An estimated 756,331 people in the United States have the first name Kimberly, ranking it #43 among all first names. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 48 years old, and Kimberly peaked in popularity in 1970 with 34,246 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Brandon (748,293).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kimberly 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 Kimberly paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kimberly is overwhelmingly female, 4,273 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kimberly 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
756,331
About 1 in 453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1970
34,246 births
Total Registered
849,647
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kimberly
Kimberly is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 849,647 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Kimberly as a male name
Ranked #11,510 in 2021
6 male births in 2021
Peak: 1955 (177 births)
Kimberly as a female name
Ranked #246 in 2024
1,285 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (34,133 births)
Kimberly: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kimberly span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 260,126 babies were registered. Kimberly has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kimberly by Decade
How has Kimberly 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.
Kimberly by State
Birth registrations for Kimberly span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 16,593 Kimberlys were registered per state.
Kimberly + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kimberly as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kimberly
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Kimberly: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kimberly?
We estimate approximately 756,331 people named Kimberly 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 453 Americans share this first name.
Is Kimberly a common name?
Kimberly is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 849,647 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kimberly most popular?
Kimberly reached peak popularity in 1970, when 34,246 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kimberly is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kimberly a female name?
Kimberly is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kimberly Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kimberly Smith, Kimberly Johnson, Kimberly 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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