Total births
25
Boys' name · since 1998
Ke
25 babies named Ke in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1998–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
25 boys have been named Ke since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ke has been recorded 25 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2001.
- 25 total births
- 1998–2001 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 boys have been named Ke since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2001.
- 25
- total births
- 1998–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Ke was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ke in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Ke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ke splits its recorded history at 2000: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ke at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Ke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2001
- Peak year (2000)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Ke by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ke's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Ke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ke? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 25 babies named Ke. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 7 births.
When was Ke most popular? ▼
Ke was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Ke been used? ▼
Records for Ke go back to 1998, giving 4 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Ke? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kenneth, Kevin, Keith, Kelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Ke
Nearby Names Like Ke
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ke
Kenneth Boy
#284 1,283,974 births
Kevin Boy
#196 1,184,507 births
Keith Boy
#756 437,907 births
Kelly Boy
#1585 82,400 births
Kent Boy
#1632 69,322 births
Compare Ke side by side: Ke vs Kenneth Ke vs Kevin Ke vs Keith
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ke: Baby Name Since 1998 - 25 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ke. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ke 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 July 2026.