ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1913 First Year 2023 Last Year 1966 Peak Year #1345 Peak Rank 601 Total Count 58 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1955 First Year 2018 Last Year 1965 Peak Year #2684 Peak Rank 232 Total Count 26 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kimble What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kimble is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimble%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimble%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Kimble ### As a girl name American parents first put Kimble on the record books as a girl name in 1955, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 21 Kimbles were born — ranking #2,684 that year. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Kimbles. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2018 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 232 Kimbles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Kimble as a boy name dates back to 1913, when 5 babies received it. 1966 was its biggest year on record, with 32 newborns named Kimble — #1,345 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Kimbles. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 601 Kimbles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kimble Phonetically similar names — useful when Kimble is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Kimball](/kimball) * [Kimbel](/kimbel) * Kemble * [Kimbell](/kimbell) * Kumble * Kembel * [Campbell](/campbell) * [Cambell](/cambell) * Kimple * Kimpel * Comble * Gimble Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kimble What does the name Kimble mean? Kimble is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: How popular is Kimble in 2026? In 2026, Kimble ranks #9,752 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Kimble most popular? Kimble reached its peak popularity in 1966, ranking #1,345 that year with 32 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kimble most popular? Kimble has historically been most popular in Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kimble. Is Kimble a unisex name? Yes — Kimble is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 28% of Kimbles assigned female and 72% assigned male historically. What names go well with Kimble? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kimble include Charlotte, Dacie, Emer. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦CharlottePeak #1345](/charlotte)[👦DaciePeak #1345](/dacie)[👦EmerPeak #1345](/emer)[👦GeorgesPeak #1345](/georges) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧JohnitaPeak #2684](/johnita)[👧LetriciaPeak #2684](/letricia)[👧LoralynPeak #2684](/loralyn)[👧MashellPeak #2684](/mashell) Advertisement ## About the name Kimble Kimble is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 601 births in the dataset. Kimble's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #1,345\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kimble's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1966 → ](/year/1966) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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. Advertisement