Kimberley is a distinctive choice, ranked #2001 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kimberley in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2001
About the Name Kimberley
Kimberley has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 988 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #73 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Kimberley is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kimberley
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Kimberley per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kimberley in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kimberley has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 988 places in the last five years. Its peak was #73 in 1996. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Kimberley is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Kimberley include: Kimberley Renicks — Kimberley Renicks is a Scottish Judoka, who won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.; Kimberley Conrad — Kimberley Conrad is an American model.; Kimberley Strassel — Kimberley Ann Strassel is an American columnist and author who is a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board..
Kimberley does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kimberleys in the wild.
14
UK babies named Kimberley (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 988 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kimberley
Likely around 1 other Kimberley in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kimberley
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kimberley Ann Strassel is an American columnist and author who is a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board. She writes a weekly column, "Potomac Watch", which appears on Fridays.
Kimberley Dahme is an American rock/country musician who is best known as a former member of the rock band Boston. She played bass, rhythm guitar and provided vocals.
John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley, known as the Lord Wodehouse from 1846 to 1866, was a British Liberal politician. He held office in every Liberal administration from 1852 to 1895, notably as Secretary of State for the Colonies and as Foreign Secretary.