Kipling Name Popularity and Statistics
Kipling is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Kipling?
Kipling is spelled K-I-P-L-I-N-G. The name has 7 letters.
Kipling Popularity in 2025
Rank#8,243
Recorded Births9
- Boys usage rose 2,695 places to #8,243 and recorded 3 more births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Kipling Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1977 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 9 | #8,243 |
| 2024 | Boys | 6 | #10,938 |
| 2023 | Boys | 6 | #10,821 |
| 2022 | Boys | 11 | #7,262 |
| 2021 | Boys | 9 | #8,166 |
| 2020 | Boys | 11 | #7,034 |
| 2019 | Boys | 9 | #8,215 |
| 2018 | Boys | 12 | #6,703 |
| 2017 | Boys | 16 | #5,526 |
| 2016 | Boys | 16 | #5,555 |
| 2015 | Boys | 5 | #12,086 |
| 2014 | Boys | 10 | #7,562 |
| 2012 | Boys | 10 | #7,559 |
| 2011 | Boys | 8 | #8,767 |
| 2007 | Boys | 5 | #12,367 |
| 2006 | Boys | 6 | #10,662 |
| 2002 | Boys | 5 | #10,667 |
| 1999 | Boys | 5 | #9,912 |
| 1998 | Boys | 5 | #9,631 |
| 1995 | Boys | 8 | #6,407 |
| 1989 | Boys | 6 | #6,941 |
| 1982 | Boys | 6 | #5,619 |
| 1981 | Boys | 6 | #5,468 |
| 1977 | Boys | 7 | #4,582 |
When Was Kipling Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2017 · Boys
16 recorded births
National rank #5,526
2016 · Boys
16 recorded births
National rank #5,555
1965 · Boys
15 recorded births
National rank #2,084
1962 · Boys
14 recorded births
National rank #2,186