Kimberley is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kimberley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kimberley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kimberley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kimberley is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “Cyneburg's meadow”. A variant of Kimberly, from an English place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 38,278 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,178 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,585 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 42 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 289 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,578 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kimberley per year, United States (1941 to 2025). United States peaked in 1967 (2,008/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (799/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1988 (260/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1990 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (7/yr).
Kimberley has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1967, when it ranked #310 nationally (given to 2,008 babies that year).
Kimberly · Kimberlee · Kimberli · Kimberlie · Kimberely · Kymberly · Kimberle · Kemberly
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