boy's name
Kip
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,985
Kip is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 104 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1965, when 432 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 31,879 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1935.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kip over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 387 |
| 1950s | 1,509 |
| 1960s | 2,707 |
| 1970s | 1,350 |
| 1980s | 835 |
| 1990s | 454 |
| 2000s | 254 |
| 2010s | 527 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 673 |
How popular is Kip?
In 2025, Kip was given to 104 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kip is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kip
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kip also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kip over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kip
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kip — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kip
How popular is the name Kip?
In 2025, Kip was given to 104 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kip a girl's or a boy's name?
Kip is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kip?
Kip has 1 syllable.
When was Kip most popular?
Kip peaked in 1965, when 432 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Kip a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kip currently ranks #1,112 in the United States. After peaking in the 1960s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.