Kem vs Kemp

Side-by-side comparison of Kem and Kemp - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Kem

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Name B

Kemp

Boy name · Rank #5919

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Metric Kem Kemp
Current Rank Unranked #5919
Total Births (all years) 680 1,306
Peak Year 1956 1957
Peak Year Births 65 31
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1898

Births by Decade

Decade Kem Kemp
1890s - 5
1910s - 96
1920s - 104
1930s - 96
1940s 45 109
1950s 309 180
1960s 227 192
1970s 55 103
1980s 28 72
1990s 10 89
2000s 6 82
2010s - 109
2020s - 69

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kem Kemp
2014 - 11
2015 - 14
2016 - 12
2017 - 17
2018 - 12
2019 - 5
2020 - 9
2021 - 5
2022 - 7
2023 - 13
2024 - 15
2025 - 20

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1942–2005.

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