Unisex nameCurrently #4,247 in the USSteady
Kemper
//ˈkɛmpɜr//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20096 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kemper's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kemper |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 7 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 13 |
| 1919 | 13 |
| 1920 | 9 |
| 1921 | 12 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 11 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1927 | 9 |
| 1928 | 6 |
| 1929 | 8 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1934 | 7 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1937 | 7 |
| 1940 | 11 |
| 1941 | 8 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1943 | 6 |
| 1944 | 10 |
| 1946 | 8 |
| 1947 | 17 |
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1954 | 15 |
| 1955 | 10 |
| 1956 | 7 |
| 1957 | 8 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 7 |
| 1960 | 11 |
| 1961 | 7 |
| 1962 | 11 |
| 1963 | 10 |
| 1964 | 7 |
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1966 | 7 |
| 1967 | 14 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1970 | 8 |
| 1971 | 11 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 12 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 13 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2004 | 55 |
| 2005 | 63 |
| 2006 | 64 |
| 2007 | 57 |
| 2008 | 52 |
| 2009 | 77 |
| 2010 | 60 |
| 2011 | 61 |
| 2012 | 66 |
| 2013 | 68 |
| 2014 | 65 |
| 2015 | 65 |
| 2016 | 52 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2018 | 52 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2022 | 47 |
| 2023 | 59 |
| 2024 | 43 |
Kemper through the decades
- Kemper peaked in 2009, when 77 babies were named Kemper in the US.
- The 2010s were Kemper's strongest decade, averaging 59 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kemper has fallen 21% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kemper currently ranks #4,247 in the US and is holding steady.