Given name & surname
Kimber
“of the royal fortress”
Kimber is a variant of Kimberly. One English interpretation is “of the royal fortress.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kimber is a variant of Kimberly. One English interpretation is “of the royal fortress.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kimber is a variant of Kimberly. An origin associated with Kimberly is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kimber through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,666
- 451 boys · 11,215 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 524 babies
- 2025
- 293
- #936 for girls · #6,014 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 3% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 278 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 936 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 31.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 516 in 2016. It also appeared in 15 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (33). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,179 as a first name in 2020; 3,109 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kimber’s family of names
Kimber has a related form in Kimberly. In English usage, Kimber has a related form in Kymber. In English usage, Kimber has a related form in Kymber.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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