Kimball
Kimball is a given name derived from the English surname Kimball. Notable people and characters with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Kimball
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kimball is a given name derived from the English surname Kimball. Notable people and characters with the name include:
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The Story of Kimball
As a girl name
Kimball first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1951, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 17 Kimballs were born — ranking #2,823 that year. As of 2026, Kimball ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 140 Kimballs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kimball first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 66 Kimballs were born — ranking #908 that year. As of 2026, Kimball ranks #6,171 for boys with 14 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 2K Kimballs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kimball
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Kimball Allen (born 1982), American writer, journalist, playwright, and actor
- Kimball Atwood , American medical doctor and researcher
- Kimball Bent (1837–1916), American soldier and adventurer in New Zealand
- Kimball Chase Atwood III (1921–1992), American geneticist
- Kimball J. Daniels (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player in the NHL
- Kimball H. Dimmick , 19th-century American politician from California
- James Kimball "Kim" Gannon (1900–1974), American songwriter
- Kimball Kjar (born 1978), American international rugby union player
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Names that sound like Kimball
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kimball is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Kimball
Kimball is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Kimball's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #908. Use the chart and map above to compare Kimball's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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