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Keoki

keh-OH-kee /kɛˈoʊki/ Hawaiian

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2024 (#12,349)
Babies in 2024
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#2,375 in 1978
First recorded
1969

Meaning of Keoki

Like a warm Hawaiian sunrise lapping at the shores of Capri, Keoki unfolds as a name woven from sun, soil, and song. This spirited Hawaiian twist on George—rooted in the Greek Georgios, meaning “farmer”—carries the aloha spirit in its lilting syllables (keh-OH-kee), conjuring taro fields swaying beneath ukulele melodies. Though Keoki graces just five to fifteen American newborns each year and hovers near the 900th rank, it shines like a lone lemon tree blooming in a Tuscan courtyard and is unlikely to be mistaken for the latest pasta sensation in Naples. It beckons adventurous hearts, offering a blend of Pacific warmth and Italian dolce vita that feels both grounded and effervescent. Embracing Keoki is an invitation to craft a story as vivid as volcanic sunsets and as sweet as a shared glass of limoncello under moonlit skies.

How to pronounce Keoki

Hawaiian

Popularity of Keoki in the U.S.

Keoki was last recorded in the U.S. in 2024, ranked #12,349 with 5 babies. It peaked at #2,375 in 1978. It first appears in the records in 1969.

Bar and line chart: Keoki in the U.S., 1969–2024. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 19 in 1978 and 5 in 2024. Line: rank among boy names, peak #2,375 in 1978, #12,349 in 2024.
  • Boys named Keoki (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1969–2024. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1969⁠–⁠2024 52 rows
Keoki: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2024512,349▼ 4,094
202398,255▲ 2,608
2022610,863▼ 2,038
202188,825back (not recorded in 2020)
201988,889▲ 781
201879,670back (not recorded in 2017)
2016610,744▲ 1,342
2015512,086▼ 6,353
2014155,733▲ 6,403
2013512,136▼ 3,978
201298,158▼ 2,213
2011145,945▲ 1,142
2010117,087▼ 651
2009136,436▼ 43
2008136,393▲ 1,197
2007107,590▲ 408
200697,998▲ 2,153
2005610,151▼ 2,008
200488,143▼ 1,428
2003106,715▲ 340
200297,055▼ 610
2001106,445▼ 1,148
2000135,297▼ 262
1999135,035▲ 124
1998125,159▲ 129
1997115,288▲ 1,848
199677,136▼ 2,012
1995115,124▲ 328
1994105,452▲ 1,364
199376,816▼ 1,580
1992105,236▼ 1,005
1991134,231▼ 764
1990173,467▼ 21
1989163,446▲ 2,305
198875,751▼ 1,792
1987113,959▲ 1,373
198675,332▲ 1,191
198556,523▼ 2,598
1984103,925▲ 982
198374,907▼ 1,799
1982143,108▲ 1,401
198184,509▼ 1,079
1980123,430▼ 412
1979143,018▼ 643
1978192,375▲ 1,231
1977103,606▲ 406
197684,012▼ 766
1975113,246▲ 72
1974103,318▲ 376
197383,694back (not recorded in 1971–1972)
197064,230▲ 174
196954,404new