Kimberly is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kimberly means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kimberly across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kimberly has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kimberly is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “from the royal wood meadow”. originally an English place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 850,666 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,405 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,091 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 30 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 254 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 Kimberly per year, United States (1933 to 2025). United States peaked in 1970 (34,243/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (117/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1988 (80/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1988 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (4/yr).
Kimberly has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1970, when it ranked #10 nationally (given to 34,243 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1970s.
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