Kimberly is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #246 in 2024 with 1,285 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 7,175 births ranking #41. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 82.1%. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 1,255 girls born was named Kimberly. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
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.