Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Kessler

Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 #3,616 Trend ↑ Rising 28%
Rank 2025
#3,616
among boys · ↑1,941 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Kessler
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
40 babies
All-time total
687
#7,311 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Kessler popularity over time

687 babies have been named Kessler since 1974, 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 – – – – – –
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1970s 5 – 5 1 – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 5 63 68 7 – #5,126
2000s 28 130 158 16 +132% #4,394
2010s 49 215 264 26 +67% #3,344
2020s (to 2025) 32 160 192 32 +21% #3,616

Where Kessler 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 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kessler

Kessler is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,616 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 687 American babies have been named Kessler, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 40 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 Kessler stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kessler?

The median living Kessler is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 700 people named Kessler are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Kessler 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 – – 31 #3,616
2024 – – 17 #5,557
2023 7 #12,821 30 #3,765
2022 6 #14,491 27 #4,048
2021 6 #14,392 29 #3,781
2020 13 #8,198 26 #3,975
2019 9 #10,928 17 #5,458
2018 – – 21 #4,678
2017 6 #15,056 34 #3,344
2016 – – 22 #4,551
2015 7 #13,764 23 #4,352
2014 – – 26 #3,964
2013 9 #11,487 22 #4,398
2012 7 #14,270 16 #5,611
2011 5 #18,235 21 #4,588
2010 6 #16,014 13 #6,559
2009 7 #14,495 10 #8,024
2008 5 #19,063 15 #5,939
2007 – – 17 #5,329
2006 – – 8 #9,179
2005 5 #17,883 14 #5,749
2004 – – 10 #7,300
2003 6 #14,832 12 #6,076
2002 – – 17 #4,616
2001 5 #16,674 18 #4,394
2000 – – 9 #7,137
1995 – – 11 #5,348
1990 – – 5 #8,851
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kessler?

The median living Kessler is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kesslers are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kessler are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kessler are alive in the United States, based on 687 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kessler in 2025?

Kessler ranked #3,616 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kessler?

687 babies have been named Kessler in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kessler most popular?

Kessler peaked in 2017, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Kessler a boy or girl name?

Kessler is used for both: about 17% of babies named Kessler have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Kessler rising or falling?

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

Will Kessler become more popular?

Kessler is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Kessler 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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