Kimbrly
From the English diminutive form of Kimberly meaning "from the meadow of the royal fortress".
Name Census estimates that about 39 living Americans carry the first name Kimbrly. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kimbrly today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kimbrly births was 1970 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kimbrly. 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 Kimbrly. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
39
~ 1 in 8,788,573 Americans
Peak year
1970
9 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
1985 SSA rank
#11,543
Tracked since 1966
Popularity
Kimbrly: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kimbrly from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 20 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Kimbrly remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kimbrly 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 Kimbrly 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 Kimbrly
The name Kimbrly is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the Old English word "cyn" meaning "royal" or "kin," and the suffix "-brly" meaning "meadow." It is believed to have emerged in the 11th or 12th century during the Anglo-Saxon period in England.
In its earliest forms, the name was spelled as "Kynburly" or "Kinburly," and it was likely a compound name combining the elements "kin" and "burly," which meant "fortified dwelling" or "protected enclosure." The name may have been given to children born into noble or royal families, or those born in fortified settlements.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a landowner named "Kinburly" is mentioned in the county of Wiltshire, England. However, it is unclear whether this was a given name or a surname at the time.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name underwent various spelling variations, including "Kymburly," "Kynburlegh," and "Kymberleigh." It was particularly popular among the nobility and gentry classes in England.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Kimbrly Stafford (c. 1500-1558) was a prominent courtier and diplomat during the reign of King Henry VIII. She served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of Aragon and later became a confidante of King Henry's sixth wife, Catherine Parr.
Another historical figure with the name was Kimbrly Cavendish (1555-1628), an English noblewoman and landowner. She was the daughter of Sir William Cavendish and was known for her involvement in the English Civil War.
In the 18th century, Kimbrly Montagu (1720-1792) was a British writer and essayist who is remembered for her literary salons and her influence on the Bluestocking Circle, a group of intellectuals and literary figures in London.
During the Victorian era, Kimbrly Bronte (1816-1855) was a notable British novelist and the eldest of the famous Bronte sisters. She is best known for her novel "Jane Eyre," which is considered a classic of English literature.
In more recent times, Kimbrly Novak (1933-) is an American actress and painter who rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s, starring in films such as "Vertigo" and "Bell, Book and Candle." She was a popular cultural icon and received numerous accolades for her performances.
People
Kimbrly + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kimbrly 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
Kimbrly: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kimbrly?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 39 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kimbrly 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 8,788,573 US residents.
Is Kimbrly a common name?
We classify Kimbrly as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 44 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kimbrly most popular?
The single biggest year for Kimbrly was 1970, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kimbrly is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Kimbrly a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kimbrly 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.
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.