How Many People Are Named Kekoa?
An estimated 1,980 people in the United States have the first name Kekoa. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Kekoa peaked in popularity in 2017 with 75 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kekoa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kekoa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,980
About 1 in 173,108 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2017
75 births
Total Registered
2,013
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kekoa
Kekoa is predominantly male (98.9%), though 22 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kekoa as a male name
Ranked #2,604 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (75 births)
Kekoa as a female name
Ranked #16,804 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 2001 (11 births)
Kekoa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kekoa span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 623 babies were registered. While Kekoa is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kekoa by Decade
How has Kekoa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kekoa by State
Birth registrations for Kekoa span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Hawaii, California, Washington. The lowest are in Arizona, Oregon, Utah. On average, about 161 Kekoas were registered per state.
Kekoa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kekoa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kekoa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kekoa?
We estimate approximately 1,980 people named Kekoa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 173,108 Americans share this first name.
Is Kekoa a common name?
Kekoa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,013 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kekoa most popular?
Kekoa reached peak popularity in 2017, when 75 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kekoa is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kekoa a male name?
Kekoa is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kekoa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kekoa Smith, Kekoa Johnson, Kekoa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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