boy's name
Kipper
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 102
Kipper is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1976, when 10 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kipper over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 7 |
How popular is Kipper?
In 2025, Kipper was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Kipper
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kipper also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kipper over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kipper
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kipper — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kipper
How popular is the name Kipper?
In 2025, Kipper was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kipper a girl's or a boy's name?
Kipper is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kipper?
Kipper has 2 syllables.
When was Kipper most popular?
Kipper peaked in 1976, when 10 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Kipper a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kipper currently ranks #10,005 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s 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.