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Kekoa

Boy

Meaning of Kekoa: Hawaiian: 'the warrior'

Kekoa is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2244th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2244

61 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,075

First recorded 1972 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 23 babies19901991: 28 babies1992: 38 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 36 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 30 babies1998: 36 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 49 babies20002001: 61 babies2002: 51 babies2003: 51 babies2004: 51 babies2005: 53 babies2006: 49 babies2007: 59 babies2008: 67 babies2009: 66 babies2010: 63 babies20102011: 62 babies2012: 57 babies2013: 58 babies2014: 56 babies2015: 71 babies2016: 67 babies2017: 75 babies2018: 50 babies2019: 64 babies2020: 58 babies20202021: 59 babies2022: 71 babies2023: 67 babies2024: 52 babies2025: 61 babies
US babies named Kekoa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 75.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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