Boys' name · since 1989
Kohei
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 147 babies named Kohei, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,880 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 147
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kohei is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 147 have been recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Kohei recorded 147 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2017.
- #14,880 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 147 born since 1989
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kohei ranks #14,880 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 147 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,880 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 147
- born since 1989
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kohei's 147 recorded births place it above 67.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kohei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kohei's full recorded timeline at 2000, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kohei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2017
- Peak year (1993)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kohei by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (70 births, 48% of the file).
1990s was Kohei's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Kohei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 70 births (48% of all-time use).
Kohei by state
Where Kohei concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.4% |
5 of 147 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kohei's data
- Kohei's decade-level peak was the 1990s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Koheis (5 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 Kohei: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1989–2017 (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 Kohei 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.