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 #4196

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Metric Kem Kemper
Current Rank Unranked #4196
Total Births (all years) 680 1,584
Peak Year 1956 2009
Peak Year Births 65 70
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1942 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Kem Kemper
1910ss — 63
1920ss — 76
1930ss — 42
1940ss 45 78
1950ss 309 74
1960ss 227 81
1970ss 55 56
1980ss 28 51
1990ss 10 99
2000ss 6 380
2010ss — 452
2020ss — 132

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

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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