Kimberlee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,705

among girls · ↑521 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kimberlee · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1970

576 babies

All-time total

17,690

#1,149 all-time among girls

First recorded

1947

in Social Security records

Kimberlee popularity over time

17,690 babies have been named Kimberlee since 1947, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	44	4	–	#2,306
1950s	2,167	217	+4825%	#466
1960s	4,832	483	+123%	#396
1970s	4,044	404	-16%	#404
1980s	2,906	291	-28%	#518
1990s	2,065	207	-29%	#710
2000s	929	93	-55%	#1,399
2010s	545	55	-41%	#2,374
2020s (to 2025)	158	26	-52%	#4,120

Where Kimberlee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kimberlee

Kimberlee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,705 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 17,690 American babies have been named Kimberlee. Its peak came in 1970, when 576 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 Kimberlee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kimberlee?

The median living Kimberlee is about 51 years old; half are between 37 and 60. An estimated 17 thousand people named Kimberlee 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.

Kimberlee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,705
2024	25	#5,226
2023	17	#6,804
2022	26	#5,098
2021	27	#4,904
2020	34	#4,120
2019	32	#4,400
2018	45	#3,466
2017	35	#4,185
2016	36	#4,127
2015	63	#2,793
2014	65	#2,701
2013	77	#2,374
2012	56	#3,031
2011	66	#2,680
2010	70	#2,600
2009	78	#2,462
2008	82	#2,370
2007	69	#2,665
2006	71	#2,571
2005	89	#2,099
2004	85	#2,122
2003	105	#1,795
2002	100	#1,799
2001	117	#1,592
2000	133	#1,399
1995	191	#985
1990	295	#710
1985	234	#739
1980	372	#518
1975	357	#501
1970	576	#404
1965	482	#428
1960	414	#482
1955	301	#528
1950	25	#1,934
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kimberlee?

The median living Kimberlee is about 51 years old. Half of all living Kimberlees are between 37 and 60 years old.

How many people named Kimberlee are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Kimberlee are alive in the United States, based on 17,690 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kimberlee in 2025?

Kimberlee ranked #4,705 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kimberlee?

17,690 babies have been named Kimberlee in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kimberlee most popular?

Kimberlee peaked in 1970, when 576 newborns received the name.

Is Kimberlee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kimberlee rising or falling?

Kimberlee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kimberlee become more popular?

Kimberlee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Kimberlee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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