Kimberlynn
A feminine name combining "Kimberly" with the suffix "-lynn", referring to a meadow or linden tree.
Name Census estimates that about 1,058 living Americans carry the first name Kimberlynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kimberlynn today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kimberlynn births was 2013 (62 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kimberlynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 323,964 Americans
Peak year
2013
62 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,994
Tracked since 1958
Census
Kimberlynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 757 people with the first name Kimberlynn, which placed it at #15,253 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,253
National first-name rank
People counted
757
757 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kimberlynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kimberlynn is White at 65.0%. The next largest groups are Black (10.8%) and Hispanic (9.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kimberlynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kimberlynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.0% · 492
- Black or African American10.8% · 82
- Hispanic or Latino9.5% · 72
- Two or more races7.8% · 59
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.1% · 31
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.8% · 21
Popularity
Kimberlynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kimberlynn from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 407 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kimberlynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kimberlynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kimberlynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kimberlynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Kimberlynn, while Missouri, Indiana, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kimberlynn
The given name Kimberlynn is a relatively modern construction combining the names Kimberly and Lynn. Kimberly itself is an English name derived from the village of Kimberlynn in Norfolk, England. The name Kimberlynn emerged in the late 20th century, particularly in the United States and Canada.
The component name Kimberly has its roots in the Old English words "cymbel" and "lęah," meaning a clearing or meadow where cymbal-shaped plants grew. The earliest recorded use of the name Kimberly dates back to the 13th century in Norfolk, England. It was initially used as a surname, with the first recorded instance of its use as a given name appearing in the late 16th century.
While there are no known historical figures specifically named Kimberlynn, the name Kimberly has been borne by several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded instances is Kimberly Fairchild, an English actress and singer who lived from 1624 to 1689. Another notable bearer of the name was Kimberly Wemyss, a Scottish noblewoman born in 1701, who played a prominent role in the Jacobite rising of 1745.
In more recent times, the name Kimberly gained popularity in the United States and Canada, particularly in the mid-20th century. Some notable bearers include Kimberly Elise, an American actress born in 1967, and Kimberly Quinn, an American model and actress born in 1974. Additionally, Kimberly Caldwell, an American singer and TV personality born in 1982, and Kimberly Wyatt, an American singer and dancer born in 1982, have helped to further popularize the name.
The construction of the name Kimberlynn likely stemmed from the trend of combining traditional names or creating new variations during the late 20th century. While the name itself does not have a long historical legacy, it draws from the rich heritage of the name Kimberly and its English origins.
People
Kimberlynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kimberlynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kimberlynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kimberlynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,058 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kimberlynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 323,964 US residents.
Is Kimberlynn a common name?
We classify Kimberlynn as "Rare". It ranks above 90.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,093 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kimberlynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Kimberlynn was 2013, when 62 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kimberlynn is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kimberlynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 757 people with the name Kimberlynn, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,253 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kimberlynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kimberlynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kimberlynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 762 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kimberlynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kimberlynn is White at 65.0%. The next largest groups are Black (10.8%) and Hispanic (9.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kimberlynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kimberlynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.0% (492 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kimberlynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kimberlynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kimberlynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kimberlynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kimberlynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kimberlynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Kimberlynn?
Find out how many Americans are named Kimberlynn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.