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Kramer

Boy

Meaning of Kramer: German: 'merchant' or 'shopkeeper'

Kramer is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8685th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8685

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

514

First recorded 1916 · peak 1989

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 70 babies1990: 68 babies19901991: 43 babies1992: 68 babies1993: 57 babies1994: 37 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Kramer per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 70.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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