Kimbrell
A feminine name derived from a medieval surname meaning "from the royal battlefield".
Name Census estimates that about 9 living Americans carry the first name Kimbrell. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Kimbrell today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kimbrell births was 1960 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kimbrell. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kimbrell. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
9
~ 1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Peak year
1960
5 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1960 SSA rank
#4,344
Tracked since 1960
Census
Kimbrell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 106 people with the first name Kimbrell, which placed it at #52,574 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
#52,574
National first-name rank
People counted
106
106 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kimbrell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kimbrell is White at 71.7%. The next largest groups are Black (24.5%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). 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 Kimbrell 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 Kimbrell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.7% · 76
- Black or African American24.5% · 26
- Two or more races3.8% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Kimbrell
Kimbrell is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 10 total registrations, 5 (50.0%) were male and 5 (50.0%) were female.
Kimbrell as a male name
- Ranked #4,344 in 1960
- 5 male births in 1960
- Peak: 1960 (5 births)
Kimbrell as a female name
- Ranked #8,925 in 1971
- 5 female births in 1971
- Peak: 1971 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kimbrell on both sides of the split. Of the 109 people counted with this name, 27 were male (24.8%) and 82 were female (75.2%).
Popularity
Kimbrell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kimbrell from the 1960s through to the 1970s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kimbrell 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 Kimbrell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kimbrell
The given name Kimbrell is believed to have originated from the Old English language and can be traced back to the early medieval period in Britain. The name is derived from the combination of two words, "cyn," meaning royal or kin, and "beorht," meaning bright or shining. Together, these words form the name Kynbeorht, which later evolved into Kimbrell.
In ancient Anglo-Saxon texts and records, the name Kynbeorht was often used to denote someone of noble or illustrious lineage. It was a popular name among the ruling classes and aristocracy of that era. However, over time, the name underwent various transformations and was adapted to different regions and languages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kimbrell can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Chinbricht," suggesting its use during the Norman era.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Kimbrell. One such figure was Kimbrell of Mercia (c. 680 - 737), a powerful Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and landowner who played a significant role in the political and religious affairs of the Kingdom of Mercia in the 8th century.
Another prominent figure was Sir Kimbrell de Montfort (c. 1220 - 1265), an English nobleman and military commander who fought alongside Simon de Montfort during the Second Barons' War against King Henry III. He was killed in battle at the Battle of Evesham.
In the field of literature, Kimbrell Chaucer (c. 1343 - 1400) was a renowned English poet and author, best known for his seminal work, "The Canterbury Tales." His works had a profound influence on the development of English literature.
During the Renaissance period, Kimbrell Mirandola (1463 - 1494) was an Italian Renaissance philosopher and scholar, renowned for his expertise in various fields, including philosophy, theology, and the occult sciences.
In more recent times, Kimbrell Hemingway (1899 - 1961), an American novelist and journalist, was a celebrated figure in the literary world. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 for his influential works, including "The Sun Also Rises" and "The Old Man and the Sea."
People
Kimbrell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kimbrell 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
Kimbrell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kimbrell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kimbrell 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 38,083,815 US residents.
Is Kimbrell a common name?
We classify Kimbrell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 25.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kimbrell most popular?
The single biggest year for Kimbrell was 1960, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kimbrell is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kimbrell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 106 people with the name Kimbrell, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,574 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 Kimbrell 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 Kimbrell?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kimbrell on both sides of the split. Of the 109 people counted with this name, 27 were male (24.8%) and 82 were female (75.2%). 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 Kimbrell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kimbrell is White at 71.7%. The next largest groups are Black (24.5%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). 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 Kimbrell most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kimbrell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.7% (76 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 Kimbrell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kimbrell a female name?
Yes, 50.0% of people registered as Kimbrell 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 Kimbrell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kimbrell 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 Kimbrell 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 Americans are named Kimbrell?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.