How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Kimberly

Kimberly has been slowly declining from its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 919,600 U.S. babies, the 547th most common name by sound today, peaking at 37,074 in 1970, with 1,074 in 2025.

By sound, Kimberly also includes the spellings Kimberley, Kimberlee, Kimberli, Kimberlie, Kymberly, Kimberely.

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