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Kemper

Boy

Meaning of Kemper: German: 'champion or fighter'

Kemper is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3253rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3253

35 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,899

First recorded 1912 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 55 babies2005: 63 babies2006: 64 babies2007: 57 babies2008: 52 babies2009: 77 babies2010: 60 babies20102011: 61 babies2012: 66 babies2013: 68 babies2014: 65 babies2015: 65 babies2016: 52 babies2017: 60 babies2018: 52 babies2019: 39 babies2020: 40 babies20202021: 40 babies2022: 47 babies2023: 59 babies2024: 43 babies2025: 35 babies
US babies named Kemper per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 77.

Gender split

84% boys · 16% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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