Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Kekoa

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,296 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,296
among boys · ↑284 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
61
named Kekoa · +17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,001
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
75 babies
All-time total
2,075
#3,259 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Kekoa popularity over time

2,075 babies have been named Kekoa since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 80 80 8 – #2,637
1980s – 149 149 15 +86% #2,368
1990s – 298 298 30 +100% #2,066
2000s 22 535 557 56 +87% #2,080
2010s – 623 623 62 +12% #1,929
2020s (to 2025) – 368 368 61 -2% #2,109

Where Kekoa is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 62 0.04 outside top 500
2027 63 0.04 outside top 500
2028 64 0.04 outside top 500
2029 64 0.04 outside top 500
2030 65 0.04 outside top 500

Where Kekoa is most popular

Boys named Kekoa per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kekoa born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 40 2.58 +7076%
Nevada 11 0.193 +438%
Utah 11 0.115 +221%
Washington 17 0.104 +190%
Oregon 6 0.079 +120%
California 67 0.073 +104%
Texas 11 0.012 -65%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kekoa

Kekoa is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,296 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 2,075 American babies have been named Kekoa. Its peak came in 2017, when 75 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Kekoa stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kekoa?

The median living Kekoa is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 25. An estimated 2,000 people named Kekoa are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Kekoa year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 61 #2,296
2024 – – 52 #2,580
2023 – – 67 #2,162
2022 – – 71 #2,109
2021 – – 59 #2,340
2020 – – 58 #2,336
2019 – – 64 #2,199
2018 – – 50 #2,561
2017 – – 75 #1,929
2016 – – 67 #2,103
2015 – – 71 #2,029
2014 – – 56 #2,331
2013 – – 58 #2,241
2012 – – 57 #2,280
2011 – – 62 #2,137
2010 – – 63 #2,136
2009 – – 66 #2,084
2008 – – 67 #2,080
2007 – – 59 #2,247
2006 – – 49 #2,494
2005 – – 53 #2,257
2004 – – 51 #2,269
2003 – – 51 #2,167
2002 5 #16,804 46 #2,276
2001 11 #9,058 50 #2,099
2000 6 #14,054 43 #2,277
1995 – – 36 #2,237
1990 – – 23 #2,830
1985 – – 13 #3,519
1980 – – 11 #3,735
1975 – – 9 #3,797
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kekoa?

The median living Kekoa is about 16 years old. Half of all living Kekoas are between 8 and 25 years old.

How many people named Kekoa are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Kekoa are alive in the United States, based on 2,075 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kekoa in 2025?

Kekoa ranked #2,296 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kekoa?

2,075 babies have been named Kekoa in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kekoa most popular?

Kekoa peaked in 2017, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Kekoa a boy or girl name?

Kekoa is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kekoa rising or falling?

Kekoa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Kekoa become more popular?

Kekoa looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 65 boys named Kekoa in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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