Kem vs Kemper

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

Name A

Kem

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Name B

Kemper

Boy name · Rank #4211

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Metric Kem Kemper
Current Rank Unranked #4211
Total Births (all years) 680 1,598
Peak Year 1956 2009
Peak Year Births 65 70
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Kem Kemper
1910s - 63
1920s - 76
1930s - 42
1940s 45 78
1950s 309 74
1960s 227 81
1970s 55 56
1980s 28 51
1990s 10 99
2000s 6 380
2010s - 452
2020s - 146

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kem Kemper
2014 - 42
2015 - 54
2016 - 39
2017 - 43
2018 - 39
2019 - 24
2020 - 26
2021 - 20
2022 - 29
2023 - 32
2024 - 25
2025 - 14

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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