How Many People Are Named Kipton?
An estimated 1,284 people in the United States have the first name Kipton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Kipton peaked in popularity in 2011 with 127 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kipton 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 Kipton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kipton is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,284
About 1 in 266,943 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2011
127 births
Total Registered
1,301
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kipton
Kipton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,301 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Kipton as a male name
Ranked #3,012 in 2024
41 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (127 births)
Kipton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kipton span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 917 babies were registered. Kipton has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kipton by Decade
How has Kipton 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.
Kipton by State
Birth registrations for Kipton span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, Iowa. The lowest are in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky. On average, about 20 Kiptons were registered per state.
Kipton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kipton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kipton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kipton?
We estimate approximately 1,284 people named Kipton 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 266,943 Americans share this first name.
Is Kipton a common name?
Kipton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,301 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kipton most popular?
Kipton reached peak popularity in 2011, when 127 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kipton is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kipton a male name?
Kipton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kipton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kipton Smith, Kipton Johnson, Kipton 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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