Kemp Boy
How popular is Kemp?
#4,856 boy name in 2025
20 baby boys were named Kemp in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
860living people named Kemp (est.)
49median age of people named Kemp
1,306babies named Kemp since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025
Kemp popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,856 for boys (▲ 1043 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 20 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+43% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,995 in 2015, #8,062 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1957 (31 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,120 in 1898 |
| First recorded | 1898 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Kemp by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 | #1,120 |
| 1910s | 96 | #1,267 |
| 1920s | 104 | #2,019 |
| 1930s | 96 | #2,093 |
| 1940s | 109 | #1,940 |
| 1950s | 180 | #1,410 |
| 1960s | 192 | #1,584 |
| 1970s | 103 | #2,457 |
| 1980s | 72 | #4,453 |
| 1990s | 89 | #4,785 |
| 2000s | 82 | #6,220 |
| 2010s | 109 | #5,293 |
| 2020s | 69 | #4,856 |
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Questions
- Is Kemp a boy or girl name?
- Kemp is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Kemp were boys.
- How popular is the name Kemp?
- 20 baby boys were named Kemp in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
- When was Kemp most popular?
- Kemp peaked in 1957, when 31 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,120 in 1898.
- How many people are named Kemp?
- 1,306 babies have been named Kemp in the US since 1880. We estimate about 860 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 49.
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.