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Kessler

Boy

Meaning of Kessler: German: 'coppersmith'

Kessler is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3505th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3505

31 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

687

First recorded 1974 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 26 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 40 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 26 babies2020: 39 babies20202021: 35 babies2022: 33 babies2023: 37 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 31 babies
US babies named Kessler per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40.

Gender split

83% boys · 17% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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