Boys' name · since 1944

Kipp

2,484 babies named Kipp in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#2,877 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,170 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,484
born since 1944
1960s
peak decade

Kipp currently ranks #2170 among boys' names in America, with 2,484 babies recorded since 1944.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kipp has been recorded 2,484 times among boys since 1944, currently ranked #2170 nationally and more common than 84% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2025.

  • #2,877 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,170 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,484 born since 1944
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kipp ranks #2,877 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,170 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,484 born since 1944, peaking in the 1960s.

#2,877 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,170 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,484
born since 1944
1960s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%84.4%
Kipp vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kipp's 2,484 recorded births place it above 93.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

16 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.

How Kipp compares

2,484 Top 20% higher than 80% 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

Kipp's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Kipp Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,484 369 358,536
Peak-year births 84 34 22,252

Kipp's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kipp splits its recorded history at 1985: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 84 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kipp popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1964)
84
Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
020406080100 194419551966197719881999201020212025 66

Kipp popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1961 (Kipp as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1961 5

Kipp by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (589 births, 24% of the file).

1960s was Kipp's strongest decade.

589 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Kipp births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 589 births (24% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Kipp 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 Kipp's total volume

Kipp vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -28, 7.8%-111, 2.5%-21, 10.9%-73, 2.7%-44, 7%-113, 2.2%-142, 2%-56, 7.1%-144, 9.3%-43, 9.2%-39, 4.8%-54, 8.2%-53, 3.3%-49, 4.1%-80, 3.2%Kipp-82, 3.4%Kipp
Kipp vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Kipp by state

Where Kipp concentrates geographically, total births since 1944

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kipp
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
60 2.4%
#2 Ohio
38 1.5%
#3 California
34 1.4%
#4 Minnesota
22 0.9%
#5 Indiana
17 0.7%
#6 Texas
17 0.7%
#7 Illinois
15 0.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
15 0.6%
Michigan share of Kipp's total US births 2.4%
Even split

60 of 2,484 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Kipp appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kipp?
2,484 babies have been named Kipp since 1944. All-time, it sits at #2,877 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #2,170 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1964 with 84 births.
Where does Kipp sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kipp ranks #2,877 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,170 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kipp most popular?
Kipp was most popular in the 1960s decade with 589 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Kipp most popular?
The top states for the name Kipp are Michigan (60 births), Ohio (38 births), California (34 births).
How long has the name Kipp been used?
Kipp has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 82 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kipp?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kip, Kipton, Kiptyn, Kipling, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kipp's data

  • Kipp's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (589 total births) through the 2020s (264) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Michigan records the most Kipps (60 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kipp

Nearby Names Like Kipp

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kipp

Names with a similar popularity rank to Kipp

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kipp: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1944–2025 (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 Kipp 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.