US rank #6275 Unisex name Peak 2016 315 births

Keahi — #6275 US boys' name

315 babies named Keahi in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s272000s892010s1342020s60
#6275
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Keahi was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

17 babies were named Keahi in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keahi

The Social Security Administration has registered 315 babies named Keahi between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keahi currently holds the #6275 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 17 babies received it in a single year. Keahi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 30 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keahi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 134 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Keahi shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Hawaii, which accounts for 142 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Keahi in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keahi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 315 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Keahi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

315

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2016

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,275

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keahi popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
17
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
05101520 20242020201620122008200419971981 5

Keahi popularity over time — girls

30 total births recorded since 1997 (Keahi as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 30 births
456789 20242022200920081997 8

Keahi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
134 births that decade — 43% of Keahi's all-time total
1980s51990s272000s892010s1342020s60

Keahi by state

Where Keahi concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Keahi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
142 45.1%
#2 California
6 1.9%
Hawaii share of Keahi's total US births 45.1%
Even split

142 of 315 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keahi?
315 babies have been named Keahi since 1981. It currently ranks #6275 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 17 births.
When was Keahi most popular?
Keahi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Keahi most popular?
The top states for the name Keahi are Hawaii (142 births), California (6 births).
Is Keahi a unisex name?
Yes, Keahi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 315 births, and as a girl's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Keahi been used?
Keahi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keahi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keaton, Keagan, Keanu, Keandre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.