Gender
Female
Origin
- English
- Variable prefix + "forest clearing"
Short form of Kimberly, which is an English surname with an original meaning now unknown, but which almost certainly refers to a meadow. Some speculation exists that it is derived from a word referring to a royal meadow camp.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kimber
Pronunciation
k(i)-mber
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1954 (rank #1884, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5861, 15 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #593, 515 births); most recent 2025 (rank #936, 278 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 278 |
| 2024 | 9 | 290 |
| 2023 | 9 | 304 |
| 2022 | 10 | 367 |
| 2021 | 13 | 426 |
| 2020 | 14 | 415 |
| 2019 | 9 | 508 |
| 2018 | 14 | 508 |
| 2017 | 12 | 501 |
| 2016 | 8 | 515 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data