Total births
141
Boys' name · since 1985
Kees
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.
- 141
- total births
- 1985–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
141 boys have been named Kees since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kees has been recorded 141 times among boys since 1985, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1985 to 2022.
- 141 total births
- 1985–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Kees's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kees splits its recorded history at 2003: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kees at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Kees popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2022
- Peak year (2003)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Kees by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kees's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Kees births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 75 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kees? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 141 babies named Kees. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record 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.
What to do with Kees's data
- Kees's decade-level peak was the 2000s (75 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.
Keep exploring Kees
Nearby Names Like Kees
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kees
Keegan Boy
#594 38,519 births
Keenan Boy
#1214 18,176 births
Keelan Boy
#2176 3,591 births
Kee Boy
1,406 births
Keenen Boy
1,181 births
Compare Kees side by side: Kees vs Keegan Kees vs Keenan Kees vs Keelan
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1985–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kees: Baby Name Since 1985 - 141 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kees. 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 Kees 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 July 2026.