Kimberly is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6256 in 2001 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 25 births ranking #2982. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 56.0%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 176,621 boys born was named Kimberly. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Kimberly is an English place and surname name that later became a very familiar girls' first name. Its older root points to a meadow or clearing connected with the name Cyneburh.
Although ancient in source, Kimberly feels especially tied to twentieth-century use, when it became a major favourite in English-speaking countries. Its soft ending helped it transition smoothly from surname to first name.