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Kip

Kip means "pointed hill", according to etymological references. It peaked back in the 1960s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. The name's best year yet was 1965.

Old EnglishOld English
EtymologyMeaning "pointed hill"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
26
1940s
387
1950s
1,507
1960s
2,709
1970s
1,351
1980s
835
1990s
454
2000s
254
2010s
353
Peaked in the 1960s · 7,876 total U.S. births since 1900