Kemp: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,954

among boys · ↑1,089 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kemp

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1957

31 babies

All-time total

1,306

#4,339 all-time among boys

First recorded

1898

in Social Security records

Kemp popularity over time

1,306 babies have been named Kemp since 1898, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,224
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	96	10	–	#1,317
1920s	104	10	+8%	#2,074
1930s	96	10	-8%	#2,158
1940s	109	11	+14%	#1,983
1950s	180	18	+65%	#1,420
1960s	192	19	+7%	#1,611
1970s	103	10	-46%	#2,514
1980s	72	7	-30%	#4,673
1990s	89	9	+24%	#4,965
2000s	82	8	-8%	#6,437
2010s	109	11	+33%	#5,415
2020s (to 2025)	69	12	+6%	#4,954

Where Kemp is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kemp

Kemp is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,954 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 1,306 American babies have been named Kemp. Its peak came in 1957, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kemp stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kemp?

The median living Kemp is about 49 years old; half are between 20 and 65. An estimated 900 people named Kemp are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kemp year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#4,954
2024	15	#6,043
2023	13	#6,727
2022	7	#10,351
2021	5	#13,156
2020	9	#8,414
2019	5	#13,176
2018	12	#6,931
2017	17	#5,415
2016	12	#6,946
2015	14	#6,157
2014	11	#7,313
2013	14	#6,088
2012	8	#9,316
2011	8	#9,211
2010	8	#9,260
2009	9	#8,693
2008	–	–
2007	11	#7,363
2006	12	#6,695
2005	12	#6,437
2004	10	#7,293
2003	6	#10,270
2002	7	#8,957
2001	6	#9,948
2000	9	#7,130
1995	12	#4,965
1990	8	#6,145
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,784
1975	5	#5,917
1970	13	#2,684
1965	20	#1,794
1960	24	#1,671
1955	23	#1,630
1950	8	#2,903
1945	12	#2,068
1940	–	–
1935	9	#2,626
1930	12	#2,370
1925	12	#2,514
1920	15	#2,181
1915	19	#1,632
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kemp, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kemp?

The median living Kemp is about 49 years old. Half of all living Kemps are between 20 and 65 years old.

How many people named Kemp are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kemp are alive in the United States, based on 1,306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kemp in 2025?

Kemp ranked #4,954 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kemp?

1,306 babies have been named Kemp in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kemp most popular?

Kemp peaked in 1957, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Kemp a boy or girl name?

Kemp is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kemp rising or falling?

Kemp is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kemp become more popular?

Kemp is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Kemp in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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