Kymber
A feminine name of English origin meaning "river valley".
Name Census estimates that about 1,228 living Americans carry the first name Kymber. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kymber today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kymber births was 2014 (75 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kymber. 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
- • Kymber is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 279,116 Americans
Peak year
2014
75 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,512
Tracked since 1985
Census
Kymber in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 924 people with the first name Kymber, which placed it at #13,165 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
#13,165
National first-name rank
People counted
924
924 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kymber
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kymber is White at 82.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.4%) and Hispanic (4.3%). 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 Kymber 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 Kymber at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.8% · 765
- Two or more races7.4% · 68
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 40
- Black or African American4.1% · 38
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 2
Popularity
Kymber: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kymber from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 551 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kymber remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kymber 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 Kymber during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kymbers live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri recorded the most babies named Kymber, while Montana, Kentucky, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 33 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kymber
The given name Kymber is a modern invention, likely originating in the late 20th century. It has no clear linguistic roots or cultural origins, and appears to be a constructed name without any historical references or ancient texts associated with it.
There are no recorded instances of this name being used prior to the 20th century, and it is relatively uncommon even in modern times. The name does not seem to be derived from any specific language or word, but rather appears to be a unique combination of sounds and letters.
Due to its recent creation and lack of widespread usage, there are no famous historical figures or notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Kymber. It remains a relatively rare and modern name without any significant historical or cultural context.
While the name Kymber may have personal or creative significance to those who choose it, it does not possess a rich etymological background or long-standing tradition like many older, more established names. Its meaning and origin remain ambiguous, and it has yet to gain widespread recognition or establish a notable presence in historical records or cultural traditions.
People
Kymber + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kymber 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
Kymber: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kymber?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,228 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kymber 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 279,116 US residents.
Is Kymber a common name?
We classify Kymber as "Rare". It ranks above 91.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,246 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kymber most popular?
The single biggest year for Kymber was 2014, when 75 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kymber is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kymber in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 924 people with the name Kymber, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,165 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 Kymber 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 Kymber?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kymber appears almost entirely female. Of the 929 people counted with this name, 99.1% 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 Kymber?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kymber is White at 82.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.4%) and Hispanic (4.3%). 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 Kymber most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kymber in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.8% (765 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 Kymber in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kymber a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kymber 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 Kymber still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kymber 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 Kymber 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 share the name Kymber?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.