Kimberly Kelley
There are approximately 347 people named Kimberly Kelley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 987,765 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kimberly with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kelley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
347
1 in 987,765
Named Kimberly
756K
Alive today
Named Kelley
157K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 756K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 48
Top Census group: White (72.7%)
Estimated bearers: 157K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #203
Per 100K: 45.92
Top ancestry: White (80.3%)
First name trend
Kimberly: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kimberly. The peak year was 1970 with 34,246 births. The average person named Kimberly today is 48 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kimberly
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Kimberly, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 72.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kimberly described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Kimberly at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.7% · 506,159
- Hispanic or Latino11.6% · 80,637
- Black or African American10.1% · 70,415
- Two or more races3.1% · 21,773
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 13,041
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 4,147
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Kelley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kelley, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Kelley described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Kelley at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.3% · 110,188
- Black or African American10.7% · 14,691
- Two or more races4.5% · 6,123
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 4,463
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 925
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 860
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kimberly has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2207% of the US population, based on 756,331 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Kimberly right now.
The surname Kelley appears at a rate of 45.92 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0459%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 347 people with the full name Kimberly Kelley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Kimberly Kelley: questions and answers
How many people are named Kimberly Kelley?
We estimate approximately 347 people in the United States share the full name Kimberly Kelley. That works out to about 1 in 987,765 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2207%) with the surname frequency (45.92 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kimberly Kelley?
We classify Kimberly Kelley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 987,765 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kimberly a male or female name?
Kimberly is predominantly female. Out of 849,647 total SSA registrations, 0.5% were male and 99.5% were female. See the full Kimberly profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Kimberly Kelley?
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