Kimber

Girl Old English #884 in 2023

Kimber is a girl name of Old English origin.

Meaning of Kimber

From the name of a 7th-century English female saint, Kyneburga or Cyneburg, from cyne- + burh. English: probably a habitational name from East and West Kimber in the parish of Northlew in Devon, so named from Old English cempa (or the Old English personal name Cempa) + bearn.

Popularity of Kimber

Popularity, 1914–2023

313 births in 2023

1914 2023

10,644 U.S. births recorded from 1914–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2016

523 babies

First recorded

1914

109 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.