Kem
The Story of Kem
As a girl name
Kem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 31 Kems were born — ranking #2,112 that year. As of 2026, Kem ranks #9,651 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 353 Kems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1942, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 65 Kems were born — ranking #924 that year. As of 2026, Kem ranks #10,151 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 680 Kems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kem
Kem is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 680 births in the dataset. Kem's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #924. Use the chart and map above to compare Kem's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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