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Kemp

Boy

Meaning of Kemp: English: 'champion'

Kemp is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4759th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4759

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,306

First recorded 1898 · peak 1957

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 12 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 17 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Kemp per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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