Meaning and history
From an English surname derived from a place name meaning “Cyppel’s people.” The surname was borne by Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), the British novelist born in India who wrote The Jungle Book and other works.
20062006: 6 births, rank #10,662
2007: 5 births, rank #12,367
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 8 births, rank #8,767
2012: 10 births, rank #7,559
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 10 births, rank #7,562
2015: 5 births, rank #12,086
20162016: 16 births, rank #5,555
2017: 16 births, rank #5,526
2018: 12 births, rank #6,703
2019: 9 births, rank #8,215
2020: 11 births, rank #7,034
20212021: 9 births, rank #8,166
2022: 11 births, rank #7,262
2023: 6 births, rank #10,821
2024: 6 births, rank #10,938
20252025: 9 births, rank #8,243
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Kipling, ranking #8,243 among boys.