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Kimberly

Meaning
Cyneburg's clearing
Origin
English surname — Variant of Kimberley
Nicknames
Kimmy, Kimmie

Girl's name · #303 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Kimberly reached #2 in 1966 and has faded to #303 since. About 846,000 girls have carried it since 1933.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#64 in Ecuador (2025) · #75 in Mexico (2024) · #443 in Ireland (2025) · #643 in Austria (2025) · #1,141 in Canada (2025) · #1,289 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #1,719 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,052 in France (2025) · #327 in Italy (2024) · #249 in Puerto Rico (2023) · #841 in Poland (2023) and 7 more.

Famous Kimberlys

In stories & tradition

Where Kimberlys come from

Among 344 notable bearers:

United States 63%, Canada 6%, Germany 5%, Netherlands 3%, Mexico 2%, Belgium 1% and 36 more countries.

What Kimberlys become

Among 558 notable people named Kimberly:

Entertainers appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kimberly Wyatt, British-American singer (born 1982).

Similar names: Wendy · Kimber · Emberly · Alicia · Beverly · Marley

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