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Kipling: Meaning, Origin, and Popularity

A child from the cured salmon's smoke house.

Origin
English
Syllables
2
Current rank
#7740
Peak
#2128 in 1965

Trend: Rising, climbing the charts over the latest decade.

Popularity over time

Lower rank = more popular (rank 1 is the most popular name)

1952: #402119521960: #387019601970: #280219702015: #1313920152020: #77402020#1#13139

What Kipling Means

Kipling is a boy name of English origin. A child from the cured salmon's smoke house.

How Popular Kipling Is

Kipling currently ranks #7740 among boy names in the United States, based on Social Security Administration data. It peaked at #2128 in 1965. It is rising.

Good to Know About Kipling

  • Kipling has been gaining popularity in recent years.
  • Kipling is a name from the English-speaking tradition.
  • It has literary connections that bookish parents love.

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Questions About Kipling

What does Kipling mean?

Kipling is a boy name of English origin. A child from the cured salmon's smoke house.

How popular is Kipling?

Kipling currently ranks #7740 among boy names in the United States, based on Social Security Administration data. It peaked at #2128 in 1965. It is rising.

Where does Kipling come from?

Kipling comes from English roots. Kipling has been gaining popularity in recent years.

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