Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1965

Kimble

Meaning Kimble is both a surname and a given name Gender Unisex · 28% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Kimble is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kimble
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1965
52 babies
All-time total
833
#7,061 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Kimble popularity over time

833 babies have been named Kimble since 1913, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 24 24 2 – #3,058
1920s – 26 26 3 +8% #3,663
1930s – 30 30 3 +15% #2,404
1940s – 57 57 6 +90% #2,071
1950s 22 140 162 16 +184% #1,559
1960s 105 196 301 30 +86% #1,356
1970s 76 51 127 13 -58% #2,358
1980s 18 5 23 2 -82% #7,954
1990s – 35 35 4 +52% #5,730
2000s 5 17 22 2 -37% #8,979
2010s 6 13 19 2 -14% #10,254
2020s (to 2025) – 7 7 1 -39% #10,295

The story of Kimble

Kimble 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 1913, 833 American babies have been named Kimble, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1965, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Kimble?

The median living Kimble is about 59 years old; half are between 52 and 65. An estimated 600 people named Kimble are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Kimble year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 7 #10,295
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 6 #11,531
2018 6 #14,800 – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 7 #10,254
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 5 #18,709 – –
2005 – – 5 #12,497
2004 – – 5 #12,390
2003 – – – –
2002 – – 7 #8,979
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 10 #5,730
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 9 #6,185 6 #5,143
1970 8 #6,065 16 #2,358
1965 21 #2,709 31 #1,395
1960 11 #4,041 9 #2,976
1955 7 #4,957 25 #1,559
1950 – – 7 #3,189
1945 – – 12 #2,071
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 7 #3,663
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kimble?

The median living Kimble is about 59 years old. Half of all living Kimbles are between 52 and 65 years old.

How many people named Kimble are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kimble are alive in the United States, based on 833 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kimble mean?

Kimble is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Kimble in 2025?

Kimble 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 Kimble?

833 babies have been named Kimble in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kimble most popular?

Kimble peaked in 1965, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Kimble a boy or girl name?

Kimble is used for both: about 28% of babies named Kimble have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Kimble rising or falling?

Kimble has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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