Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Kepler

Meaning Kepler is both a surname and a masculine given name Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #4,195 Trend ↓ Falling 11%

Kepler is both a surname and a masculine given name.

Rank 2025
#4,195
among boys · ↑310 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Kepler · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 68,323
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
42 babies
All-time total
447
#8,504 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Kepler popularity over time

447 babies have been named Kepler since 1997, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 10 10 1 – #10,074
2000s – 55 55 6 +450% #6,649
2010s – 218 218 22 +296% #2,862
2020s (to 2025) 6 158 164 27 +25% #3,377

Where Kepler 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kepler

Kepler is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,195 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 447 American babies have been named Kepler. Its peak came in 2016, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Kepler stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kepler?

The median living Kepler is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Kepler are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Kepler year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 25 #4,195
2024 – – 23 #4,505
2023 – – 23 #4,540
2022 6 #14,488 24 #4,372
2021 – – 30 #3,699
2020 – – 33 #3,377
2019 – – 21 #4,718
2018 – – 27 #3,948
2017 – – 22 #4,535
2016 – – 42 #2,862
2015 – – 25 #4,134
2014 – – 26 #3,963
2013 – – 20 #4,721
2012 – – 19 #4,952
2011 – – 7 #10,247
2010 – – 9 #8,479
2009 – – 13 #6,649
2008 – – 9 #8,685
2007 – – 6 #11,710
2006 – – 11 #7,208
2005 – – 6 #10,836
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 5 #11,533
2000 – – 5 #11,358
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kepler?

The median living Kepler is about 8 years old. Half of all living Keplers are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Kepler are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kepler are alive in the United States, based on 447 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kepler mean?

Kepler is both a surname and a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Kepler in 2025?

Kepler ranked #4,195 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kepler?

447 babies have been named Kepler in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kepler most popular?

Kepler peaked in 2016, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Kepler a boy or girl name?

Kepler is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kepler rising or falling?

Kepler has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kepler become more popular?

Kepler looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Kepler in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kepler

Names that sound and feel close to Kepler: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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