Boys' name · since 1910

Kee

Kee has 1,406 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,137 of 45,481
all-time among boys
1,406
born since 1910
1920s
peak decade

Kee is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,406 have been recorded since 1910.

Social Security Administration records show Kee recorded 1,406 times among boys since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2016.

  • #4,137 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 1,406 born since 1910
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kee ranks #4,137 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,406 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.

#4,137 of 45,481
all-time among boys
1,406
born since 1910
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kee's 1,406 recorded births place it above 90.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Arizona.

Kee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kee splits its recorded history at 1959: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 44 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kee popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1924)
44
Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
01020304050 191019251937194919611974198619982016 6

Kee popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 1970 (Kee as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19701990 5

Kee by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (305 births, 22% of the file).

1920s was Kee's strongest decade.

305 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Kee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 305 births (22% of all-time use).

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

How Kee compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kee's total volume

Kee vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -29, 8.5%-42, 4.5%-31, 11%-59, 3.3%-146, 2.8%-76, 5.2%-40, 6.8%-24, 10.5%-115, 2.7%-64, 3.5%-116, 1.9%-51, 4.1%-122, 2.7%-24, 36.3%-107, 11.4%Kee-107, 3.1%Kee
Kee vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Kee by state

Where Kee concentrates geographically, total births since 1910

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Kee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Arizona
781 55.5%
#2 New Mexico
158 11.2%
#3 California
21 1.5%
#4 Wisconsin
5 0.4%
Arizona share of Kee's total US births 55.5%
Even split

781 of 1,406 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kee?
1,406 babies have been named Kee since 1910. All-time, it sits at #4,137 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1924 with 44 births.
Where does Kee sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kee ranks #4,137 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 Kee most popular?
Kee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 305 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Kee most popular?
The top states for the name Kee are Arizona (781 births), New Mexico (158 births), California (21 births).
How long has the name Kee been used?
The SSA has tracked Kee since 1910 -- 107 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Kee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keegan, Keenan, Keelan, Keenen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kee's data

  • Kee's decade-level peak was the 1920s (305 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Arizona records the most Kees (781 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arizona names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kee

Nearby Names Like Kee

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kee

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kee: 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, 1910–2016 (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 Kee 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.