Boys' name · since 1997
Kepler
441 babies named Kepler in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,508 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,209 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 441
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kepler currently ranks #4209 among boys' names in America, with 441 babies recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Kepler recorded 441 times among boys since 1997, holding rank #4209 nationally today, ahead of 70% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #8,508 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,209 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 441 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kepler ranks #8,508 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,209 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 441 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,508 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,209 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 441
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kepler's 441 recorded births place it above 81.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Kepler compares
441 Top 47% higher than 53% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kepler's all-time total is 20% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kepler | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 441 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kepler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kepler's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kepler popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kepler popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2022 (Kepler as girls' name)
Kepler by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (218 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Kepler's strongest decade.
218 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Kepler births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 55
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
218 births
- 2020s
2020s
158 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 218 births (49% of all-time use).
Kepler by state
Where Kepler concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 2.3% |
15 of 441 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kepler's data
- Kepler's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (218 total births) through the 2020s (158) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Keplers (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kepler
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kepler: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kepler draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.