Kimberley
Kimberley was the #5,722 girls' name in the US in 2025 (21 babies), and #2,138 in England & Wales.
Kimberley as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,722 (21) | #2,138 (13) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #5,021 (26) | #2,001 (14) | — | — | #736 (4) | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,960 (20) | #2,063 (13) | — | — | #856 (3) | — | — |
| 2022 | #7,631 (14) | #1,452 (21) | — | — | #747 (4) | #3,228 (5) | — |
| 2021 | #5,573 (22) | #1,311 (24) | — | — | #764 (4) | #2,893 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #5,168 (24) | #1,013 (33) | — | — | #544 (6) | #2,343 (8) | — |
| 2019 | #5,041 (26) | #920 (39) | — | — | #716 (4) | — | — |
| 2018 | #3,918 (37) | #972 (37) | — | — | #896 (3) | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,191 (25) | #915 (41) | — | — | #873 (3) | #2,609 (7) | — |
| 2016 | #3,656 (42) | #703 (58) | #798 (3) | #440 (3) | #868 (3) | — | — |
| 2015 | #3,533 (44) | #735 (53) | #806 (3) | — | #462 (9) | #1,499 (15) | — |
| 2014 | #2,922 (58) | #563 (75) | #346 (11) | — | #536 (7) | #1,279 (19) | — |
| 2013 | #2,837 (60) | #466 (90) | #564 (5) | #440 (3) | #491 (8) | #1,432 (16) | — |
| 2012 | #3,040 (55) | #458 (98) | #351 (11) | #383 (4) | #612 (6) | #2,921 (6) | — |
| 2011 | #2,763 (63) | #447 (95) | #394 (9) | #444 (3) | #550 (7) | #1,305 (18) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1967 at #166.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1941.
How common is it?
about 1 in 77,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 77,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 20,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kimberley is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 68,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 44,000 to 1 in 100,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Kimberley | England & Wales | Girls | #2,138 | 13 |
| Kimberley | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kimberley | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kimberley | NSW | Girls | — | too few |
| Kimberley | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kimberley | US | Girls | #5,722 | 21 |
| Kimberley | US | Boys | — | too few |