Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- From the pointed hill
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kip
Pronunciation
kip
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1965 (rank #378, 419 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1621, 104 births)
- Girls: peak in 1956 (rank #2824, 17 births); most recent 1980 (rank #8174, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | – |
| 2024 | 124 | – |
| 2023 | 135 | – |
| 2022 | 125 | – |
| 2021 | 101 | – |
| 2020 | 84 | – |
| 2019 | 97 | – |
| 2018 | 76 | – |
| 2017 | 74 | – |
| 2016 | 74 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #2123, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence