Holding steady, #7,679 for boys today.
Popularity of Kempton since 1915
Babies named Kempton per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 25 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s | 20 |
Meaning & origin
Kempton is a rare English surname-name that has seen modest use as a first name since the early 20th century. First recorded in 1915, it peaked in 2013, its highest rank in over a century. As of 2025 it ranks 7,679th nationally, given to roughly 1 in 170,808 boys. Its trajectory has been stable during the 2010s, never experiencing a revival. While it has not cracked the top 1,000 in any state, its sound fits the modern trend of occupational and place-name surnames used as first names.
Kempton is an English surname transferred to given name use, derived from place names such as Kempton in Shropshire and Bedfordshire. The place name itself comes from Old English 'Cempa' (warrior) or possibly 'cempa' (a personal name) combined with 'tun' (enclosure, farmstead, or village). It has been used as a first name since the early 20th century, though it remains rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kemp, Kem, Tonny
Variants: Kemp, Kempson
Sibling names for Kempton
Names that share Kempton's style, for a brother or sister.
