How Many People Are Named Kem?
An estimated 830 people in the United States have the first name Kem. It is used for both genders, with 65.8% male. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Kem peaked in popularity in 1956 with 85 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kem as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
830
About 1 in 412,957 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
65.8% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1956
85 births
Total Registered
1,033
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kem
Kem is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.8%) and females (34.2%). Out of 1,033 total births registered, 680 were male and 353 were female.
Kem as a male name
Ranked #10,824 in 2005
6 male births in 2005
Peak: 1956 (65 births)
Kem as a female name
Ranked #10,358 in 1977
5 female births in 1977
Peak: 1962 (31 births)
Kem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kem span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 434 babies were registered. Kem has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kem by Decade
How has Kem tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kem by State
Birth registrations for Kem span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Indiana, Missouri. The lowest are in California, Alabama, Missouri. On average, about 11 Kems were registered per state.
Kem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kem
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kem?
We estimate approximately 830 people named Kem are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 412,957 Americans share this first name.
Is Kem a common name?
Kem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,033 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kem most popular?
Kem reached peak popularity in 1956, when 85 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kem is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kem a male name?
Kem is predominantly male. 65.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kem Smith, Kem Johnson, Kem Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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