Gender
Origin
- English
- Ruler
Kimber's meadow
Syllables
3
Themes
- Place
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kimberly
Pronunciation
k(i)-mber-ly, kimb(e)-rly
Famous People
Actress Kimberly Williams, Actress Kimberly Elise
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Rod Stewart, Daughter of Reggie Jackson, Daughter of James Garner
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1955 (rank #552, 178 births); most recent 2021 (rank #10791, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #3, 34,141 births); most recent 2025 (rank #302, 1,009 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,009 |
| 2024 | – | 1,285 |
| 2023 | – | 1,336 |
| 2022 | – | 1,392 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1,350 |
| 2020 | – | 1,560 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1,536 |
| 2018 | – | 1,705 |
| 2017 | – | 1,840 |
| 2016 | – | 2,332 |
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
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #305, 117 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1719, 17 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #339, 130 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1217, 28 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2017 | 51 |
| 2016 | 69 |
| 2015 | 58 |
| 2014 | 69 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #237, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #435, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #90, 80 births); most recent 2022 (rank #625, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #370, 4 births); most recent 2021 (rank #446, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1955 (rank #226, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #13, 166 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 5 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence