Boys' name · since 1935
Kip
Since 1935, U.S. Social Security records show 8,568 babies named Kip, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,319 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,625 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 8,568
- born since 1935
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kip is the #1625 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 8,568 recorded since 1935.
Social Security Administration records show Kip recorded 8,568 times among boys since 1935, holding rank #1625 nationally today, ahead of 88% of boys, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 2025.
- #1,319 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,625 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 8,568 born since 1935
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kip ranks #1,319 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,625 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 8,568 born since 1935, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,319 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,625 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 8,568
- born since 1935
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kip's 8,568 recorded births place it above 97.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
38 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kip compares
8,568 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Kip's all-time total is 23x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kip | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,568 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 419 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kip's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kip splits its recorded history at 1981: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1938 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1965 peak of 419 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kip popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–2025
- Peak year (1965)
- 419
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Kip popularity over time - girls
154 total births recorded since 1947 (Kip as girls' name)
Kip by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (2,639 births, 31% of the file).
1960s was Kip's strongest decade.
2,639 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Kip births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 26
1930s
26 births
- 1940s 376
1940s
376 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,441 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,639 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,350 births
- 1980s 828
1980s
828 births
- 1990s 454
1990s
454 births
- 2000s 254
2000s
254 births
- 2010s 527
2010s
527 births
- 2020s 673
2020s
673 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,639 births (31% of all-time use).
How Kip compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kip's total volume
Kip by state
Where Kip concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 603 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 423 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 369 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 309 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 252 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 248 | 2.9% |
| #7 | New York | | 224 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 215 | 2.5% |
603 of 8,568 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Kip appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kip's data
- Kip's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,639 total births); usage has since declined to 673 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kips (603 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kip: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~90 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, 1935–2025 (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 Kip 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.