Recorded 1985–2022 Boys' name Peak 2003 141 births

Kees — boys' name

141 babies named Kees in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s382000s752010s132020s5

The verdict

141 boys have been named Kees since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.

141
total births
1985–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Kees was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

11 babies were named Kees in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kees

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Kees between 1985 and 2022, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kees currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kees performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 75 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kees shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kees 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 141 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.

Kees at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

141

Since 1985

38 years of records

Peak year

2003

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1985

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2022

Kees popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1985

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2003)
11
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
4681012 20222009200620031999199519891985 5

Kees by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
75 births that decade — 53% of Kees's all-time total
1980s101990s382000s752010s132020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kees?
141 babies have been named Kees since 1985. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2003 with 11 births.
When was Kees most popular?
Kees was most popular in the 2000s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Kees been used?
Kees has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 38 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Kees?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keegan, Keenan, Keelan, Kee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1985–2022 (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.