Kaipo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	53	5	–	#3,860
1980s	106	11	+100%	#3,150
1990s	112	11	+6%	#4,012
2000s	98	10	-12%	#5,018
2010s	72	7	-27%	#6,915
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	-12%	#6,351

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,860

1980s

106

+100%

#3,150

1990s

112

+6%

#4,012

2000s

-12%

#5,018

2010s

-27%

#6,915

2020s (to 2025)

-12%

#6,351

The story of Kaipo

Kaipo is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1972, 479 American babies have been named Kaipo. Its peak came in 1994, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kaipo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaipo?

The median living Kaipo is about 28 years old; half are between 17 and 39. An estimated 500 people named Kaipo are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kaipo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	9	#8,657
2023	14	#6,351
2022	5	#13,286
2021	5	#13,069
2020	5	#13,053
2019	6	#11,440
2018	12	#6,915
2017	9	#8,493
2016	6	#11,421
2015	6	#11,389
2014	7	#10,176
2013	5	#13,085
2012	9	#8,508
2011	7	#10,191
2010	5	#13,260
2009	5	#13,472
2008	16	#5,627
2007	10	#7,879
2006	12	#6,677
2005	6	#10,773
2004	5	#12,283
2003	6	#10,226
2002	13	#5,563
2001	15	#5,018
2000	10	#6,580
1995	15	#4,163
1990	7	#6,800
1985	10	#4,204
1980	10	#3,990
1975	8	#4,115
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kaipo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kaipo?

The median living Kaipo is about 28 years old. Half of all living Kaipos are between 17 and 39 years old.

How many people named Kaipo are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kaipo are alive in the United States, based on 479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaipo in 2025?

Kaipo did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kaipo?

479 babies have been named Kaipo in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaipo most popular?

Kaipo peaked in 1994, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Kaipo a boy or girl name?

Kaipo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaipo rising or falling?

Kaipo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Kaipo popularity over time

The story of Kaipo

How old are people named Kaipo?

Kaipo year by year

Frequently asked questions

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