Kip
Boy name · #1625 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 104 baby boys were named Kip, placing it at #1625 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2641, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 boys born in 2025 was named Kip.
Babies named Kip per year. Source: SSA.
The 90-year story
Kip first appears in the Social Security records in 1935, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1965, when 419 boys were named Kip — good for #378 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kip against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kip in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kip is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kip will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kip is most common
State-level data for Kip is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kip
Statistically, parents drawn to Kip tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kipp, Kent, Karl, Kurt, and Kelly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kip | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1621 |
| 2024 | 124 | #1459 |
| 2023 | 135 | #1380 |
| 2022 | 125 | #1447 |
| 2021 | 101 | #1645 |
| 2020 | 84 | #1788 |
| 2019 | 97 | #1658 |
| 2018 | 76 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 74 | #1935 |
| 2016 | 74 | #1959 |
| 2015 | 46 | #2641 |
| 2014 | 50 | #2492 |
| 2013 | 33 | #3265 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 30 | #3451 |
| 2005 | 25 | #3710 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 30 | #3119 |
| 2002 | 30 | #3022 |
| 2001 | 25 | #3410 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kip a popular boy name?
Kip ranked #1625 among boys in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2641.
When was the name Kip most popular?
Kip peaked in 1965, when 419 American boys received the name (ranked #378 that year). Since 1965 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kip?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American boys was named Kip. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.