Kimberlyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,807

among girls · ↓373 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kimberlyn · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,212

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1993

121 babies

All-time total

3,926

#3,027 all-time among girls

First recorded

1955

in Social Security records

Kimberlyn popularity over time

3,926 babies have been named Kimberlyn since 1955, 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	129	13	–	#1,835
1960s	637	64	+394%	#1,179
1970s	417	42	-35%	#1,455
1980s	229	23	-45%	#3,100
1990s	801	80	+250%	#1,368
2000s	772	77	-4%	#1,957
2010s	690	69	-11%	#2,163
2020s (to 2025)	251	42	-39%	#3,254

Where Kimberlyn 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	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kimberlyn

Kimberlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,807 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 3,926 American babies have been named Kimberlyn. Its peak came in 1993, when 121 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Kimberlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kimberlyn?

The median living Kimberlyn is about 28 years old; half are between 16 and 50. An estimated 3,800 people named Kimberlyn 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.

Kimberlyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	39	#3,807
2024	46	#3,434
2023	29	#4,701
2022	50	#3,254
2021	47	#3,369
2020	40	#3,716
2019	46	#3,424
2018	46	#3,419
2017	45	#3,458
2016	68	#2,607
2015	87	#2,181
2014	79	#2,336
2013	87	#2,163
2012	66	#2,697
2011	86	#2,208
2010	80	#2,373
2009	81	#2,386
2008	108	#1,957
2007	94	#2,139
2006	94	#2,091
2005	76	#2,353
2004	54	#2,943
2003	65	#2,513
2002	62	#2,538
2001	67	#2,369
2000	71	#2,225
1995	103	#1,519
1990	33	#3,321
1985	23	#3,667
1980	27	#3,161
1975	42	#2,079
1970	70	#1,455
1965	56	#1,489
1960	40	#1,803
1955	10	#3,923
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kimberlyn?

The median living Kimberlyn is about 28 years old. Half of all living Kimberlyns are between 16 and 50 years old.

How many people named Kimberlyn are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Kimberlyn are alive in the United States, based on 3,926 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kimberlyn in 2025?

Kimberlyn ranked #3,807 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kimberlyn?

3,926 babies have been named Kimberlyn in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kimberlyn most popular?

Kimberlyn peaked in 1993, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Kimberlyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kimberlyn rising or falling?

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

Will Kimberlyn become more popular?

Kimberlyn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Kimberlyn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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