Kemp vs Kemper

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

Name A

Kemp

Boy name · Rank #5919

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Name B

Kemper

Boy name · Rank #4211

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Metric Kemp Kemper
Current Rank #5919 #4211
Total Births (all years) 1,306 1,598
Peak Year 1957 2009
Peak Year Births 31 70
Peak Decade 1960s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Kemp Kemper
1890s 5 -
1910s 96 63
1920s 104 76
1930s 96 42
1940s 109 78
1950s 180 74
1960s 192 81
1970s 103 56
1980s 72 51
1990s 89 99
2000s 82 380
2010s 109 452
2020s 69 146

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kemp Kemper
2014 11 42
2015 14 54
2016 12 39
2017 17 43
2018 12 39
2019 5 24
2020 9 26
2021 5 20
2022 7 29
2023 13 32
2024 15 25
2025 20 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, 1898–2025.

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