Boys' name · since 1923
Keiji
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 173 babies named Keiji, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,855 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,826 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 173
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
173 babies have been named Keiji since 1923, making it today's #10826 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Keiji recorded 173 times among boys since 1923, holding rank #10826 nationally today, ahead of 22% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2025.
- #13,855 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,826 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 173 born since 1923
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keiji ranks #13,855 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,826 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 173 born since 1923, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13,855 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,826 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 173
- born since 1923
- 2010s
- peak decade
Keiji's 173 recorded births place it above 69.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Keiji compares
173 35th percentile among 13,930 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
Keiji's all-time total is 53% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keiji | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 173 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 34 | 22,252 |
Keiji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keiji's full recorded timeline at 2011, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keiji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Keiji by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (62 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Keiji's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Keiji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 62 births (36% of all-time use).
Keiji by state
Where Keiji concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 10.4% |
| #2 | Hawaii | | 5 | 2.9% |
18 of 173 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Keiji's data
- Keiji's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Keijis (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Keiji: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~102 yrs)
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, 1923–2025 (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 Keiji 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.