Kimberly

Gender Usage of the Name Kimberly

Overall Gender Classification Methodology

Kimberly is overwhelmingly used as a name for girls. Approximately 99.73% of recorded bearers are female. This classification is supported by extensive records and is considered highly reliable.

Popularity of the Name Kimberly

• Worldwide

  #667 Girl’s name (2025)

• • United States

    #275 Girl’s name (2025)

  • United Kingdom

    #1542 Girl’s name (2025)

  • Canada

    #839 Girl’s name (2024)

  • Australia

    Unranked (2025)

Note: Green bars show popularity (% of births); the violet line shows historical ranking. Data is based on official government birth records. Click any chart to view details by year and region.

Overall PopularityMethodology

Kimberly is listed under Popular Girl Names worldwide. Its popularity is relatively consistent across the available regional markets.

Ranking OverviewMethodology

Kimberly ranked #667 on the Popular Girls’ Names Worldwide List (2025). It rose from #921 in 2024 — an improvement of 254 places. Kimberly maintains a steady presence among commonly used names.

Historically, its best recorded position was #15, achieved in 1968, 1969 and 1971. Its lowest recorded position was #1,785 in 1945. Over the last 5 years (2020–2025) the name fell -432 places (from #235 to #667).

Name StyleMethodology

Characteristics of the Name Kimberly

Pronunciation & StructureMethodology

Phonetic Source

CMU

Syllables

3 syllables — Three-Syllable Girl Names

Length

8 letters — Long Girl Names

Starts with

K — Girl Names Starting with K

Ends with

y — Girl Names Ending in “y”

Name AestheticMethodology

Kimberly features three syllables with a strong first-syllable stress, resulting in a rhythmic and melodic sound. It is a frequent identifier in 20th-century popular culture, contributing to its status as a widely recognized and approachable name. This consistency provides a Beautiful & Charming aesthetic that remains well-defined.

Middle Names For Kimberly

Middle names used with KimberlyMethodology

Kimberly is most frequently used with these girl middle names: Kimberly Ann · Kimberly Dawn · Kimberly Anne · Kimberly Michelle · Kimberly LynnView all 4,117 girl middle names.

• Total 5,688 middle names used with Kimberly
• 291 boy middle names used with Kimberly
• 1,045 unisex middle names used with Kimberly

Middle name suggestions for KimberlyMethodology

Based on observed first-middle-name pattern combinations, Kimberly is most frequently associated with girl middle names that have Strong stress pattern, 5 letters, and a starting sound of “l”.

Examples: Kimberly Leigh · Kimberly Lynne · Kimberly Lynch · Kimberly Laine · Kimberly Leach. View all 82 suggested middle names.

Names Similar to Kimberly

Sound Like Kimberly Finder

Names with the exact same overall pronunciation and sound: Kimberley · Kimberlee · Kimberli · View all 18 names

Spelled Like Kimberly Finder

Names with similar spelling patterns and letter sequences: Kimbella

Same Starting Sound Finder

Names that begin with a similar phonetic sound: Karen · Carol · Kathleen · View all Top 100 names

Rhymes With Kimberly Finder

Names that share similar ending sounds and rhymes: Mary · Dorothy · Emily · View all Top 100 names

Same Rhythm & Syllables Finder

Names with matching syllable stress and pronunciation rhythm: Jennifer · Barbara · Margaret · View all Top 100 names

Dictionary & Etymology of “Kimberly”

Dictionary Meaning of "Kimberly"Methodology

• A surname

• A unisex given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

  Examples

  • What was her name? Kimberly. ( - - - ) Jesus, everybody was named Kimberly, four in her class. Three guys named Sean. Kimberly with her soap opera name tried to fix herself, punched all those holes in her ears trying to look pretty, trying to decorate herself.

• Any of several places in the US named for persons with the surname

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  • A city in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  • A sparsely populated incorporated town in Pike County, Arkansas.
  • A city in Twin Falls County, Idaho.
  • A township and unincorporated community therein, in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
  • An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Missouri.
  • A ghost town in White Pine County, Nevada.
  • An unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon.
  • A ghost town in Piute County, Utah.
  • A census-designated place in Fayette County, West Virginia.
  • An unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
  • A village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

Translations

The name Kimberly has 5 translations, for example: in Russian it is rendered as unisex given name, etc..

More Info

How to Spell Kimberly in ASL

• K
• i
• m
• b
• e
• r
• l
• y

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