Kymberlee
A feminine name derived from the Celtic term for a royal chamber.
Name Census estimates that about 838 living Americans carry the first name Kymberlee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kymberlee today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kymberlee births was 1992 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kymberlee. 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.
People living today
838
~ 1 in 409,015 Americans
Peak year
1992
39 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2023 SSA rank
#16,493
Tracked since 1962
Census
Kymberlee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 858 people with the first name Kymberlee, which placed it at #13,910 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
#13,910
National first-name rank
People counted
858
858 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kymberlee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kymberlee is White at 66.7%. The next largest groups are Black (14.7%) and Two or More Races (8.2%). 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 Kymberlee 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 Kymberlee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.7% · 572
- Black or African American14.7% · 126
- Two or more races8.2% · 70
- Hispanic or Latino7.9% · 68
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Popularity
Kymberlee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kymberlee from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 302 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kymberlee 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 Kymberlee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kymberlees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Michigan recorded the most babies named Kymberlee, while Michigan, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kymberlee
The name Kymberlee is a relatively modern feminine given name that emerged in the English-speaking world during the 20th century. It is believed to be an invented name, derived from the combination of the Germanic name "Kym" and the French word "belle" meaning beautiful.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kymberlee dates back to the 1920s in the United States. It is thought to have been created as a unique and distinctive name, possibly inspired by the growing popularity of combining traditional names with French or other romantic-sounding elements.
While the name Kymberlee does not have any direct historical or cultural roots, it has been adopted by a number of notable individuals over the past century. One of the earliest recorded uses of the name was Kymberlee Anne Waye, an American actress born in 1930 who appeared in several films and television shows throughout the mid-20th century.
Another notable Kymberlee was Kymberlee Anne Vangellow, an American artist and painter born in 1946, who gained recognition for her abstract expressionist works and held exhibitions throughout the United States.
In the realm of sports, Kymberlee Anne Wilson was a professional tennis player from the United States, born in 1961, who competed on the professional circuit in the 1980s and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 18 in the world.
Kymberlee Anne Daley, born in 1972, was a Canadian actress and model who appeared in various television shows and films in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
More recently, Kymberlee Anne Weil, born in 1985, is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, known for her work in promoting women's empowerment and supporting educational initiatives.
While the name Kymberlee does not have a long historical lineage, its unique blend of elements and modern appeal have made it a distinctive choice for parents in recent decades, with several notable individuals bearing this name and contributing to various fields.
People
Kymberlee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kymberlee 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
Kymberlee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kymberlee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 838 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kymberlee 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 409,015 US residents.
Is Kymberlee a common name?
We classify Kymberlee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 875 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kymberlee most popular?
The single biggest year for Kymberlee was 1992, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kymberlee is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kymberlee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 858 people with the name Kymberlee, or 0.28 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,910 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 Kymberlee 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 Kymberlee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kymberlee appears almost entirely female. Of the 853 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Kymberlee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kymberlee is White at 66.7%. The next largest groups are Black (14.7%) and Two or More Races (8.2%). 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 Kymberlee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kymberlee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.7% (572 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 Kymberlee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kymberlee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kymberlee 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 Kymberlee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kymberlee 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 Kymberlee 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 have the name Kymberlee?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.