Unisex name · since 1979

Kealoha

53 babies named Kealoha in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,774 of 45,481
all-time among boys
53
born since 1979
2020s
peak decade

Kealoha sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 53 recorded since 1979.

Social Security Administration records show Kealoha recorded 53 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2024.

  • #21,774 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 53 born since 1979
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kealoha ranks #21,774 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 1979, peaking in the 2020s.

#21,774 of 45,481
all-time among boys
53
born since 1979
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kealoha's 53 recorded births place it above 51.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kealoha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kealoha's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kealoha popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2022)
7
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 197919861991199420082009202220232024 7

Kealoha popularity over time - girls

43 total births recorded since 1982 (Kealoha as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 43 births
4.555.566.577.5 1982199019982000200620082023 7

Kealoha by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (21 births, 40% of the file).

2020s was Kealoha's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Kealoha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kealoha?
Kealoha has been given to 53 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,774 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 7 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
Where does Kealoha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kealoha ranks #21,774 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kealoha most popular?
Kealoha was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Kealoha a unisex name?
Yes, Kealoha is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 53 births, and as a girl's name it has 43 births.
How long has the name Kealoha been used?
Kealoha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kealoha?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kealoha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–2024 (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 Kealoha 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.