Meaning and history
From a surname derived from Middle English kempe, meaning “champion,” “athlete,” or “warrior.”
20062006: 12 births, rank #6,460
2007: 11 births, rank #7,094
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 9 births, rank #8,310
2010: 8 births, rank #8,803
20112011: 8 births, rank #8,767
2012: 8 births, rank #8,864
2013: 14 births, rank #5,923
2014: 11 births, rank #7,048
2015: 14 births, rank #5,999
20162016: 12 births, rank #6,726
2017: 17 births, rank #5,297
2018: 12 births, rank #6,703
2019: 5 births, rank #12,145
2020: 9 births, rank #8,067
20212021: 5 births, rank #12,146
2022: 7 births, rank #9,823
2023: 13 births, rank #6,517
2024: 15 births, rank #5,904
20252025: 20 births, rank #4,857
In 2025, 20 babies were recorded with the name Kemp, ranking #4,857 among boys.