Where does the name Kimberly come from?

Kimberly is a girl name of English origin.

Is Kimberly a boy or a girl name?

Kimberly is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 99% of children given the name Kimberly are girls and 1% are boys.

How popular is the name Kimberly in 2023?

Kimberly ranks #222 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1970 with 34,243 babies.

How do you pronounce Kimberly?

Kimberly is pronounced KIM-ber-lee (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Kimberly?

Kimberly is also written as Kimberley, Kimberli.

A name from English · Girl

Kimberly

From the South African city Kimberley, itself named for the British colonial secretary Lord Kimberley. The U.S. boom in the 1960s established it as a girl's name.

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Popularity over time

A 90-year arc in numbers.

844,098 U.S. births recorded from 1933–2023.

Popularity · 1933–2023

1,338 births in 2023

1933 1978 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

KFrom the South African city Kimberley, itself named for the British colonial secretary Lord Kimberley. The U.S. boom in the 1960s established it as a girl's name.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Kimberly".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Kimberley Most common Kimberli

Quick answers

People often ask about Kimberly.

What does the name Kimberly mean?: Kimberly means from the South African city Kimberley, itself named for the British colonial secretary Lord Kimberley. The U.S. boom in the 1960s established it as a girl's name.
Where does the name Kimberly come from?: Kimberly is a girl name of English origin.
Is Kimberly a boy or a girl name?: Kimberly is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 99% of children given the name Kimberly are girls and 1% are boys.
How popular is the name Kimberly in 2023?: Kimberly ranks #222 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1970 with 34,243 babies.
How do you pronounce Kimberly?: Kimberly is pronounced KIM-ber-lee (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Kimberly?: Kimberly is also written as Kimberley, Kimberli.

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