Kipp
Boy name · #2170 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 66 baby boys were named Kipp, placing it at #2170 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 boys born in 2025 was named Kipp.
Babies named Kipp per year. Source: SSA.
The 81-year story
Kipp first appears in the Social Security records in 1944, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1964, when 84 boys were named Kipp — good for #823 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 Kipp against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kipp in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kipp is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kipp will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kipp is most common
State-level data for Kipp 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 Kipp
Statistically, parents drawn to Kipp tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kip, Kurt, Chet, Kent, and Kirk.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kipp | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2167 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 51 | #2575 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 36 | #3201 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4466 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kipp a popular boy name?
Kipp ranked #2170 among boys in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Kipp most popular?
Kipp peaked in 1964, when 84 American boys received the name (ranked #823 that year). Since 1964 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kipp?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American boys was named Kipp. 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.