Names / Boy names
Kip
Current rank
#1,626
and rising
All-time peak
#379
in 1965
First recorded
1935
in U.S. data
Children named
8,700
since 1935
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #379 in 1965 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Kip is a boys' name that makes its debut in 1935. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Its strongest year was 1965, at #379 nationally. More than 8,700 children have been given the name overall.