Kip

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A few things about Kip you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kip

Kip S. Thorne

American physicist (born 1940)

Choose Kip and your child shares a first name with Kip S. Thorne, an American physicist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kip, like who?” Kip S. Thorne's Wikipedia article is available in 68 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 16,420 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kip, 104 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kip would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKip first shows up in US birth records in 1935, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 90 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1965, when it ranked #378. Today it's #1,621, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowKip is 4.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 72,993 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 16,420.
• 🚀TrendKip has climbed 167 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,621. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedKip is most popular in Minnesota, where it ranks #807, followed by Missouri (#869). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.

About the name Kip

Kip is a boy name of English origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-kip”. US birth records list Kip for boys from 1935 to 2025, in 89 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked #378 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,621, with 104 babies.

Origin:English names