Namewise

Kimberly

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kimberly: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Kimberly: Recorded every year since 1983, its highest recorded position is #97, and it stood at #443 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #304 to #1959.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#304#1959
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#304
1997#409
1998#411
1999#515
2000#582
2001#455
2002#493
2003#468
2004#581
2005#571
2006#630
2007#693
2008#699
2009#755
2010#695
2011#738
2012#825
2013#684
2014#832
2015#965
2016#955
2017#982
2018#1111
2019#1389
2020#1397
2021#1569
2022#1501
2023#1959
2024#1036

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 38 of the 43 years from 1983 to 2025.

In 2023: #445 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1959 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1983–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1983

    First recorded at #298 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1984–1988

    Highest recorded position: #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 (recorded 1984–1988).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1983 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #97 in New South Wales, Australia in 1988.

Kimberly's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#103633HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#195914HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#150120HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#156919HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#139722HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#138922HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#111131HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#98237HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#95538HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#96537HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#83246HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#68458HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#82546HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#73852HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#69553HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#75548HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#69951HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#69349HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#63051HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#57157HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#58153HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#46871HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#49361HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#45567HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#58246HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#51556HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#41175HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#40977HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#304117HighVerified
1988New South Wales, Australiafemale#9781InsufficientNot yet available
1984New South Wales, Australiafemale#9780InsufficientNot yet available
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#3973HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#3704HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#4513HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#3634HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#3664HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4438HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4458HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7644HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7004HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#6215HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5856HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5327HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#42710HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5407HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#4749HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5507HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#37713HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4688HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4647HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#34710HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4066HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4135HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3278HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3507HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3806HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3159HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#23716HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#29611HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3896HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#29811HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1983 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #97 in New South Wales, Australia in 1988. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.