US rank #13954 Girls' name Peak 2012 237 births

Kember — #13954 US girls' name

237 babies named Kember in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s91990s352000s502010s1112020s32
#13954
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Kember was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

15 babies were named Kember in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kember

The Social Security Administration has registered 237 babies named Kember between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kember currently holds the #13954 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kember performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 111 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kember shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kember in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 237 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kember at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

237

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2012

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,954

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kember popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
15
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
05101520 20242020201620122008200419951987 9

Kember by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
111 births that decade — 47% of Kember's all-time total
1980s91990s352000s502010s1112020s32

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kember?
237 babies have been named Kember since 1987. It currently ranks #13954 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 15 births.
When was Kember most popular?
Kember was most popular in the 2010s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kember been used?
Kember has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kember?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kemberly, Kemora, Kemani, Kemya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.