Kekoa
Boy name · #2290 in 2025 · Very rare
Kekoa is currently the #2290 boy name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2019, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 boys born in 2025 was named Kekoa.
The 53-year story
Kekoa first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 75 boys were named Kekoa — good for #1918 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kekoa per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kekoa in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kekoa is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kekoa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kekoa is most common
State-level data for Kekoa is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kekoa
Statistically, parents drawn to Kekoa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kainoa, Kylon, Keoni, Krishna, and Keelan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kekoa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2284 |
| 2024 | 52 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2147 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2094 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2321 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2323 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2188 |
| 2018 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2017 | 75 | #1918 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2019 |
| 2014 | 56 | #2317 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2225 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2270 |
| 2011 | 62 | #2129 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 66 | #2077 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2062 |
| 2007 | 59 | #2235 |
| 2006 | 49 | #2477 |
| 2005 | 53 | #2237 |
| 2004 | 51 | #2238 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2153 |
| 2002 | 46 | #2249 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2086 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kekoa a popular boy name?
Kekoa ranked #2290 among boys in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2019.
When was the name Kekoa most popular?
Kekoa peaked in 2017, when 75 American boys received the name (ranked #1918 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kekoa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American boys was named Kekoa. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.