Kimberlea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	79	8	–	#2,692
1960s	160	16	+103%	#2,700
1970s	151	15	-6%	#3,066
1980s	69	7	-54%	#5,096
1990s	63	6	-9%	#7,783
2000s	9	1	-86%	#10,346
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,692

1960s

160

+103%

#2,700

1970s

151

-6%

#3,066

1980s

-54%

#5,096

1990s

-9%

#7,783

2000s

-86%

#10,346

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kimberlea

Kimberlea is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1954, 531 American babies have been named Kimberlea. Its peak came in 1970, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kimberlea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kimberlea?

The median living Kimberlea is about 54 years old; half are between 44 and 62. An estimated 500 people named Kimberlea are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kimberlea year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	9	#10,346
1995	6	#12,573
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	11	#6,108
1975	17	#3,847
1970	22	#3,066
1965	10	#4,344
1960	17	#3,039
1955	9	#4,226
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kimberlea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kimberlea?

The median living Kimberlea is about 54 years old. Half of all living Kimberleas are between 44 and 62 years old.

How many people named Kimberlea are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kimberlea are alive in the United States, based on 531 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kimberlea in 2025?

Kimberlea did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kimberlea?

531 babies have been named Kimberlea in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kimberlea most popular?

Kimberlea peaked in 1970, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Kimberlea a boy or girl name?

Kimberlea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kimberlea rising or falling?

Kimberlea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kimberlea popularity over time

The story of Kimberlea

How old are people named Kimberlea?

Kimberlea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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