Girl · #6,166 in 2026

Kimberlee

Name: Popularity of the name Kimberlee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kimberlee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kimberley is a unisex given name of Old English origin. John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley, a place in Norfolk, England, popularised the name by giving it to a town in South Africa and a region in Australia.

Current Rank

#6,166

Peak Rank

#395 (1970)

Total Babies

18K

5-Yr Trend

-38%

1947

First Year

2026

Last Year

1970

Peak Year

#395

Peak Rank

18K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kimberlee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Kimberlee

Kimberlee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1947, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 576 Kimberlees were born — ranking #404 that year. As of 2026, Kimberlee ranks #6,166 for baby girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-38%). In total, more than 18K Kimberlees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Kimberlee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kimberlee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Kimberly
Kimberley
Kimberleys
Kimbra
Kimberlin
Kimbro
Kimbrough
Cambrai
Kimberlite
Kimberling
Wimberley
Limberly

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kimberlee

What does the name Kimberlee mean?

How popular is Kimberlee in 2026?

In 2026, Kimberlee ranks #6,166 among girls' names in the U.S., with 19 babies given the name that year.

When was Kimberlee most popular?

Kimberlee reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #395 that year with 576 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kimberlee most popular?

Kimberlee has historically been most popular in Utah, Nevada, Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kimberlee.

Is Kimberlee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kimberlee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Kimberlee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kimberlee include Charles, Marlo, Jacalyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kimberlee

Kimberlee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 18K births in the dataset. Kimberlee's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #395. Use the chart and map above to compare Kimberlee'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.