Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Wimberley

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

Wimberley is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. Wimberley was named after Pleasant Wimberley who owned and operated the gristmill and cotton gin in the 1870s. The area around town is predominantly a ranching area. The population was 2,839 at the 2020 census.

Current Rank

#15,243

Peak Rank

#9,670 (2022)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2014

First Year

2024

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#9670

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Wimberley

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

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Origin & history

Winters-Wimberley House , c. 1856 Wimberley started as a trading post settlement near Cypress Creek in 1848, the year Hays County was organized. After William Carvin Winters built a gristmill at the site in 1856, it took on the name "Winters' Mill". When the mill was sold in 1864 to the Cude family, its name was changed to "Cude's Mill". It was sold again in 1874 to Pleasant Wimberley and took on his name. Over the years, the mill was expanded to process lumber, shingles, flour, molasses, and cotton. The mill is gone, but Winter's home survives and is listed on the National Register of Histori

The Story of Wimberley

Wimberley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 10 Wimberleys were born — ranking #9,670 that year. As of 2026, Wimberley ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Wimberleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Wimberley

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Nathan Brown (born 1969), formerly Poet Laureate of Oklahoma, lives in Wimberley
Bob Decker (1922–1967), Minnesota state senator and educator
Ray Wylie Hubbard (born 1967), Texas music legend, moved to Wimberley in his early forties
Sarah Jarosz (born 1991), bluegrass singer-songwriter, was raised in Wimberley
Leon Jaworski (1905–1982), special prosecutor in the Watergate Scandal , died in Wimberley
Philip McKeon (1964–2019), former child actor, moved to Wimberley in the 2000s
Buck Meek (born 1987), singer-songwriter and guitarist in Big Thief
Rupert Neve (1926–2021), British creator of audio recording equipment

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Names that sound like Wimberley

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

Wimbley
Limberly
Wembley
Wembly
Kimberly
Kimberley
Somberly
Kimberlee
Sombrely
Hembree
Wimble
Wibbly

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wimberley

What does the name Wimberley mean?

How popular is Wimberley in 2026?

In 2026, Wimberley ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Wimberley most popular?

Wimberley reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #9,670 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Wimberley a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Wimberley?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wimberley include Dorah, Tema, Beni. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Wimberley

Wimberley is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Wimberley's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #9,670. Use the chart and map above to compare Wimberley'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.