Boys' name · since 1987
Kekai
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 84 babies named Kekai, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,563 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 84
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
84 boys have been named Kekai since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kekai has been recorded 84 times among boys since 1987, 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 1987 to 2021.
- #18,563 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 84 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kekai ranks #18,563 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #18,563 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 84
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kekai's 84 recorded births place it above 59.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Kekai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kekai splits its recorded history at 2009: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kekai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2021
- Peak year (2005)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Kekai by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (40 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Kekai's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Kekai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 40 births (48% of all-time use).
Kekai by state
Where Kekai concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 48 | 57.1% |
48 of 84 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kekai's data
- Kekai's decade-level peak was the 2000s (40 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.
- Hawaii records the most Kekais (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kekai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1987–2021 (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 Kekai 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.