Kepler
Kepler was the #4,139 boys' name in the US in 2025 (25 babies), and #2,789 in Canada.
Kepler as a boy’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,139 (25) | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #4,433 (23) | — |
| 2023 | #4,456 (23) | — |
| 2022 | #4,303 (24) | — |
| 2021 | #3,651 (30) | — |
| 2020 | #3,344 (33) | — |
| 2019 | #4,639 (21) | — |
| 2018 | #3,891 (27) | — |
| 2017 | #4,466 (22) | — |
| 2016 | #2,838 (42) | — |
| 2015 | #4,080 (25) | — |
| 2014 | #3,891 (26) | — |
| 2013 | #4,621 (20) | — |
| 2012 | #4,862 (19) | — |
| 2011 | #9,600 (7) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #2,838.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1997.
How common is it?
about 1 in 67,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kepler is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 77,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 61,000 to 1 in 97,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Kepler | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Kepler | US | Boys | #4,139 | 25 |