Girl nameCurrently #5,074 in the USFalling
Kimberley
//ˈkɪmbɜrli//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19679 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kimberley's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kimberley |
|---|---|
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 5 |
| 1944 | 5 |
| 1946 | 23 |
| 1947 | 40 |
| 1948 | 51 |
| 1949 | 63 |
| 1950 | 60 |
| 1951 | 81 |
| 1952 | 131 |
| 1953 | 207 |
| 1954 | 298 |
| 1955 | 403 |
| 1956 | 610 |
| 1957 | 731 |
| 1958 | 797 |
| 1959 | 897 |
| 1960 | 1,205 |
| 1961 | 1,216 |
| 1962 | 1,453 |
| 1963 | 1,422 |
| 1964 | 1,555 |
| 1965 | 1,810 |
| 1966 | 1,995 |
| 1967 | 2,008 |
| 1968 | 1,864 |
| 1969 | 1,815 |
| 1970 | 1,777 |
| 1971 | 1,619 |
| 1972 | 1,277 |
| 1973 | 1,091 |
| 1974 | 1,012 |
| 1975 | 871 |
| 1976 | 719 |
| 1977 | 629 |
| 1978 | 570 |
| 1979 | 575 |
| 1980 | 572 |
| 1981 | 473 |
| 1982 | 446 |
| 1983 | 387 |
| 1984 | 327 |
| 1985 | 344 |
| 1986 | 366 |
| 1987 | 294 |
| 1988 | 284 |
| 1989 | 295 |
| 1990 | 324 |
| 1991 | 290 |
| 1992 | 233 |
| 1993 | 225 |
| 1994 | 213 |
| 1995 | 185 |
| 1996 | 190 |
| 1997 | 163 |
| 1998 | 132 |
| 1999 | 128 |
| 2000 | 120 |
| 2001 | 105 |
| 2002 | 73 |
| 2003 | 78 |
| 2004 | 104 |
| 2005 | 89 |
| 2006 | 93 |
| 2007 | 98 |
| 2008 | 67 |
| 2009 | 79 |
| 2010 | 68 |
| 2011 | 63 |
| 2012 | 55 |
| 2013 | 60 |
| 2014 | 58 |
| 2015 | 44 |
| 2016 | 42 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 26 |
Kimberley through the decades
- Kimberley peaked in 1967, when 2,008 babies were named Kimberley in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kimberley has fallen 62% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kimberley currently ranks #5,074 in the US and is cooling off.