Kimberley
How to say it: keem-ber-LEE · /kimbɛʁˈle/
From the English place name Kimberley, meaning 'Cyneburg's clearing'; gained use after the Siege of Kimberley, South Africa.
Kimberley was the 321st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 21 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 64% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #419 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #321 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 21 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,218 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −64% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #419 |
| In France, 2025 | #894 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kimberley peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Parents who love Kimberley also love
Nicknames
- Kim
- Kimmy
- Berly
- Lee
Honouring a Kimberley in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kimberley is about 1 in 135.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #894 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Kimberley
- Kimberley Walsh (born 1981)British singer and actress
- Kimberley Bos (born 1993)Skeleton racer from the Netherlands
- Kimberley Joseph (born 1973)Australian film director
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