Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1964

Kipp

Meaning Spelling variant of Kip Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,173 Trend ↑ Rising 142%

Spelling variant of Kip.

Rank 2025
#2,173
among boys · ↓26 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
66
named Kipp · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,880
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1964
84 babies
All-time total
2,489
#2,876 all-time among boys
First recorded
1944
in Social Security records

Kipp popularity over time

2,489 babies have been named Kipp since 1944, 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 – 57 57 6 – #2,122
1950s – 228 228 23 +300% #1,294
1960s 5 589 594 59 +161% #828
1970s – 433 433 43 -27% #1,137
1980s – 386 386 39 -11% #1,255
1990s – 214 214 21 -45% #1,888
2000s – 110 110 11 -49% #4,596
2010s – 203 203 20 +85% #3,229
2020s (to 2025) – 264 264 44 +117% #2,147

Where Kipp 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 75 0.04 outside top 500
2027 85 0.05 outside top 500
2028 93 0.05 outside top 500
2029 101 0.06 outside top 500
2030 108 0.06 outside top 500

The story of Kipp

Kipp is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,173 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1944, 2,489 American babies have been named Kipp. Its peak came in 1964, when 84 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Kipp?

The median living Kipp is about 45 years old; half are between 25 and 58. An estimated 2,300 people named Kipp are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Kipp 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 – – 66 #2,173
2024 – – 69 #2,147
2023 – – 51 #2,597
2022 – – 32 #3,577
2021 – – 30 #3,701
2020 – – 16 #5,588
2019 – – 36 #3,229
2018 – – 29 #3,753
2017 – – 22 #4,538
2016 – – 26 #4,050
2015 – – 21 #4,634
2014 – – 12 #6,882
2013 – – 23 #4,257
2012 – – 13 #6,511
2011 – – 10 #7,827
2010 – – 11 #7,361
2009 – – 14 #6,293
2008 – – 5 #13,685
2007 – – 6 #11,739
2006 – – 12 #6,706
2005 – – 15 #5,450
2004 – – 8 #8,584
2003 – – 10 #7,016
2002 – – 10 #6,817
2001 – – 17 #4,596
2000 – – 13 #5,462
1995 – – 19 #3,506
1990 – – 41 #1,888
1985 – – 36 #1,711
1980 – – 45 #1,421
1975 – – 34 #1,550
1970 – – 53 #1,137
1965 – – 79 #829
1960 – – 44 #1,185
1955 – – 30 #1,408
1950 – – 9 #2,677
1945 – – 6 #3,168
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kipp?

The median living Kipp is about 45 years old. Half of all living Kipps are between 25 and 58 years old.

How many people named Kipp are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Kipp are alive in the United States, based on 2,489 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kipp mean?

Spelling variant of Kip.

How popular is the name Kipp in 2025?

Kipp ranked #2,173 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kipp?

2,489 babies have been named Kipp in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kipp most popular?

Kipp peaked in 1964, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Kipp a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kipp rising or falling?

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

Will Kipp become more popular?

Kipp is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 108 boys named Kipp in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kipp

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