Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2011

Kipton

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,626 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#2,626
among boys · ↑394 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Kipton · +22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,162
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
127 babies
All-time total
1,351
#4,239 all-time among boys
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Kipton popularity over time

1,351 babies have been named Kipton since 1951, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Boys

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 12 1 – #3,558
1960s 18 2 +50% #3,506
1970s 10 1 -44% #5,111
1980s 11 1 +10% #5,905
1990s – – – –
2000s 65 7 – #2,218
2010s 917 92 +1311% #1,339
2020s (to 2025) 318 53 -42% #2,157

Where Kipton 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 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.02 outside top 500
2030 41 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kipton

Kipton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,626 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 1,351 American babies have been named Kipton. Its peak came in 2011, when 127 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 Kipton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kipton?

The median living Kipton is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 14. An estimated 1,300 people named Kipton are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Kipton year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 50 #2,626
2024 41 #3,020
2023 57 #2,403
2022 60 #2,364
2021 45 #2,796
2020 65 #2,157
2019 65 #2,181
2018 80 #1,882
2017 88 #1,758
2016 95 #1,669
2015 81 #1,835
2014 87 #1,741
2013 84 #1,747
2012 94 #1,647
2011 127 #1,339
2010 116 #1,435
2009 60 #2,218
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 5 #11,694
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 5 #5,111
1965 – –
1960 7 #3,506
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kipton?

The median living Kipton is about 10 years old. Half of all living Kiptons are between 6 and 14 years old.

How many people named Kipton are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Kipton are alive in the United States, based on 1,351 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kipton in 2025?

Kipton ranked #2,626 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kipton?

1,351 babies have been named Kipton in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kipton most popular?

Kipton peaked in 2011, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Kipton a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kipton rising or falling?

Kipton is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kipton become more popular?

Kipton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 boys named Kipton in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kipton

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