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Kessler
OriginGerman surname
Meaning"coppersmith"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#3616
2025 SSA
About Kessler
An interesting new surname option, derived from the German word for "kettle". Kes would make for a cool short form.
Kessler is also given to girls.
Pronounced KES-ler.
As of October 2026, Kessler ranked #12811 for girls in US births in 2023 and #3616 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8193 for girls in 2020 and #3343 for boys in 2017.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,963 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | #4,352 | 23 | 12 |
| 2016 | #4,550 | 22 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | #3,343 | 34 | 18.4 |
| 2018 | #4,678 | 21 | 11.6 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #3,972 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | #3,780 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2022 | #4,044 | 27 | 15.5 |
| 2023 | #3,757 | 30 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,616 | 31 | 18.1 |
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