Kemper Boy & girl
How popular is Kemper?
#6,140 boy name in 2025
14 baby boys were named Kemper in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name. Another 21 girls got the name (#5,721 for girls).
1,626living people named Kemper (est.)
16median age of people named Kemper
1,899babies named Kemper since 1880
1 in 94,724US babies born in 2025
Kemper popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,140 for boys (▼ 1943 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 14 boys, 21 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-74% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,385 in 2015, #3,915 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2009 (70 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,849 in 1947 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 62% boys, 38% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Kemper by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 63 | #2,069 |
| 1920s | 76 | #2,501 |
| 1930s | 42 | #2,905 |
| 1940s | 78 | #1,849 |
| 1950s | 74 | #2,043 |
| 1960s | 81 | #2,138 |
| 1970s | 56 | #2,971 |
| 1980s | 51 | #3,596 |
| 1990s | 99 | #4,468 |
| 2000s | 380 | #1,989 |
| 2010s | 452 | #2,184 |
| 2020s | 146 | #3,564 |
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Questions
- Is Kemper a boy or girl name?
- Kemper is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 62% of babies named Kemper were boys and 38% were girls.
- How popular is the name Kemper?
- 14 baby boys were named Kemper in the US in 2025, making it the 6140th most popular boy name. Another 21 girls got the name (#5,721 for girls).
- When was Kemper most popular?
- Kemper peaked in 2009, when 70 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,849 in 1947.
- How many people are named Kemper?
- 1,899 babies have been named Kemper in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,626 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.