Kimberli
Kimberli was the 10520th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 785th with 163 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 692 places. More babies were named Kimberli in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kimberly) Origin uncertain · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #10,520 girls, down 4,018 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 9girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1968163 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,942babies recorded
What does the name Kimberli mean?
Kimberli is a spelling of Kimberly, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kimberly's meaning and origin.
Kimberly is a spelling of Kimberley, an English place name and surname. Wikipedia explains that the first part reflects various Old English personal names, such as Cyneburg, and the second is leah, 'woodland clearing'. The 1st Earl of Kimberley, named after a Norfolk village, gave the name to a town in South Africa and a region in Australia, and Wikipedia says this popularized it. Wiktionary notes that the given name was popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
lēah (Old English, “woodland clearing”)Cyneburg (Old English, “personal name (one example)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The leah ending is clear; the personal name in the first element varies by place.
Related names: Kimberley, Kim, Kimber, Kimmy.
See also: English names, names that mean meadow, hill or valley, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kimberly', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Kimberley (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Kimberli popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,520 | 9 |
| 2020 | #6,502 | 18 |
| 2010 | #4,256 | 35 |
| 2000 | #4,346 | 28 |
| 1990 | #2,825 | 41 |
| 1980 | #1,794 | 61 |
| 1970 | #910 | 144 |
| 1960 | #1,120 | 94 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kimberli, counting every spelling?
Kimberli is a spelling of Kimberly, a name family that ranked #304 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #10,520 for Kimberli on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,074 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly | 1,009 | #303 | 6,376 |
| Kimberlee | 29 | #4,705 | 124 |
| Kimberley | 21 | #5,828 | 103 |
| Kimberli | 9 | #10,520 | 58 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kimberli?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kimberli (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kimberli born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kimberli.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kimberli?
About 3,700 people born in the US named Kimberli are alive today, with a median age of 52; half are between 34 and 59. That makes Kimberli mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kimberli: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kimberli, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kimberli
What does Kimberli mean?
The origin of Kimberly is uncertain: the leah ending is clear; the personal name in the first element varies by place.
How popular is the name Kimberli?
Kimberli was the 10520th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked 785th with 163 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 692 places. More babies were named Kimberli in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Kimberli a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kimberli in the US.