Kimberly is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #581 in 2004 with 53 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 117 births ranking #304. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 54.7%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 5,393 girls born was named Kimberly. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
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.