Given name
Kimberlee
“of the royal fortress”
Kimberlee is a variant of Kimberly. One English interpretation is “of the royal fortress.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kimberlee is a variant of Kimberly. One English interpretation is “of the royal fortress.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kimberlee is a variant of Kimberly. An origin associated with Kimberly is English. In English use, Kimberlee has a related form in Kimberley. An origin associated with Kimberley is Old English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1947. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kimberlee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 17,690
- 0 boys · 17,690 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 576 babies
- 2025
- 29
- #4,705 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 29 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,705 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 576 in 1970. In 2025, Texas and Utah shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 14,704 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kimberlee’s family of names
Kimberlee has a related form in Kimberly. In English usage, Kimberlee has a related form in Kimberley.
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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