Given name
Kimberleigh
“of the royal fortress”
Kimberleigh is a variant of Kimberly. One English interpretation is “of the royal fortress.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kimberleigh is a variant of Kimberly. One English interpretation is “of the royal fortress.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Kimberleigh has a related form in Kimberley. An origin associated with Kimberley is Old English. Kimberleigh 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 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kimberleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 741
- 0 boys · 741 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,104 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,104 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 26 in 1995. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 619 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.
Kimberleigh’s family of names
Kimberleigh has a related form in Kimberly. In English usage, Kimberleigh has a related form in Kimberley.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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