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 #5893

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Name B

Kemper

Boy name · Rank #4196

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Metric Kemp Kemper
Current Rank #5893 #4196
Total Births (all years) 1,286 1,584
Peak Year 1957 2009
Peak Year Births 31 70
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1898 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Kemp Kemper
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 96 63
1920ss 104 76
1930ss 96 42
1940ss 109 78
1950ss 180 74
1960ss 192 81
1970ss 103 56
1980ss 72 51
1990ss 89 99
2000ss 82 380
2010ss 109 452
2020ss 49 132

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

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, 1898–2024.

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