Meaning and history
Kimberly comes from Kimberley, the South African city named for Lord Kimberley (1826-1902), which became prominent in the late 19th century during the Boer War. Used as a given name from the mid-20th century, it eventually became especially popular for girls.
20062006: 5,011 births, rank #58
2007: 5,103 births, rank #54
2008: 4,814 births, rank #57
2009: 4,228 births, rank #66
2010: 3,871 births, rank #69
20112011: 3,812 births, rank #67
2012: 3,317 births, rank #88
2013: 3,105 births, rank #101
2014: 2,902 births, rank #107
2015: 2,843 births, rank #108
20162016: 2,332 births, rank #133
2017: 1,840 births, rank #164
2018: 1,705 births, rank #173
2019: 1,537 births, rank #196
2020: 1,560 births, rank #185
20212021: 1,351 births, rank #220
2022: 1,392 births, rank #211
2023: 1,338 births, rank #222
2024: 1,286 births, rank #247
20252025: 1,009 births, rank #302
Kimberly moved from #247 to #303 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1970, with 34,130 births.