Total births
47
Boys' name · since 2002
Kebba
Kebba has 47 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13188
- among boys today
- 47
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kebba is the #13188 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 47 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kebba has been recorded 47 times among boys since 2002, currently ranked #13188 nationally and more common than 8% of boys, 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 2002 to 2024.
- #13188 among boys today
- 47 born since 2002
- 2000s peak decade
- 8% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kebba is currently the #13188 boys' name in America, more common than 8% of boys - 47 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13188
- among boys today
- 47
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other boys
Kebba vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13188
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 8% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Kebba was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
10 babies were named Kebba in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Kebba compares
47 16th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kebba's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kebba | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 47 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kebba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kebba's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kebba at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#13,188
Active since
2002
Kebba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Kebba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kebba's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Kebba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 29 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kebba? ▼
Kebba has been given to 47 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13188 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Kebba most popular? ▼
Kebba was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Kebba been used? ▼
Records for Kebba go back to 2002, giving 23 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kebba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kebron, Kebin, Keben, Keb. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kebba's data
- Kebba's decade-level peak was the 2000s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2002–2024 (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. "Kebba: #13188 Boys' Name - 47 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kebba. 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 Kebba 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 June 2026.