Boys' name · since 1972
Kaipo
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 479 babies named Kaipo, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,114 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 479
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
479 boys have been named Kaipo since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kaipo recorded 479 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2024.
- #8,114 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 479 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaipo ranks #8,114 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 479 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,114 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 479
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kaipo's 479 recorded births place it above 82.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Kaipo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kaipo splits its recorded history at 1999: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kaipo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2024
- Peak year (1994)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Kaipo by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (112 births, 23% of the file).
1990s was Kaipo's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Kaipo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
53 births
- 1980s
1980s
106 births
- 1990s
1990s
112 births
- 2000s
2000s
98 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 112 births (23% of all-time use).
Kaipo by state
Where Kaipo concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 282 | 58.9% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
282 of 479 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kaipo's data
- Kaipo's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (112 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Kaipos (282 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaipo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kaipo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.