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
- Pronounced keh-OH-kee /kɛˈoʊki/
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.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1969–2024 52 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 12,349 | ▼ 4,094 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8,255 | ▲ 2,608 |
| 2022 | 6 | 10,863 | ▼ 2,038 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8,825 | back (not recorded in 2020) |
| 2019 | 8 | 8,889 | ▲ 781 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9,670 | back (not recorded in 2017) |
| 2016 | 6 | 10,744 | ▲ 1,342 |
| 2015 | 5 | 12,086 | ▼ 6,353 |
| 2014 | 15 | 5,733 | ▲ 6,403 |
| 2013 | 5 | 12,136 | ▼ 3,978 |
| 2012 | 9 | 8,158 | ▼ 2,213 |
| 2011 | 14 | 5,945 | ▲ 1,142 |
| 2010 | 11 | 7,087 | ▼ 651 |
| 2009 | 13 | 6,436 | ▼ 43 |
| 2008 | 13 | 6,393 | ▲ 1,197 |
| 2007 | 10 | 7,590 | ▲ 408 |
| 2006 | 9 | 7,998 | ▲ 2,153 |
| 2005 | 6 | 10,151 | ▼ 2,008 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8,143 | ▼ 1,428 |
| 2003 | 10 | 6,715 | ▲ 340 |
| 2002 | 9 | 7,055 | ▼ 610 |
| 2001 | 10 | 6,445 | ▼ 1,148 |
| 2000 | 13 | 5,297 | ▼ 262 |
| 1999 | 13 | 5,035 | ▲ 124 |
| 1998 | 12 | 5,159 | ▲ 129 |
| 1997 | 11 | 5,288 | ▲ 1,848 |
| 1996 | 7 | 7,136 | ▼ 2,012 |
| 1995 | 11 | 5,124 | ▲ 328 |
| 1994 | 10 | 5,452 | ▲ 1,364 |
| 1993 | 7 | 6,816 | ▼ 1,580 |
| 1992 | 10 | 5,236 | ▼ 1,005 |
| 1991 | 13 | 4,231 | ▼ 764 |
| 1990 | 17 | 3,467 | ▼ 21 |
| 1989 | 16 | 3,446 | ▲ 2,305 |
| 1988 | 7 | 5,751 | ▼ 1,792 |
| 1987 | 11 | 3,959 | ▲ 1,373 |
| 1986 | 7 | 5,332 | ▲ 1,191 |
| 1985 | 5 | 6,523 | ▼ 2,598 |
| 1984 | 10 | 3,925 | ▲ 982 |
| 1983 | 7 | 4,907 | ▼ 1,799 |
| 1982 | 14 | 3,108 | ▲ 1,401 |
| 1981 | 8 | 4,509 | ▼ 1,079 |
| 1980 | 12 | 3,430 | ▼ 412 |
| 1979 | 14 | 3,018 | ▼ 643 |
| 1978 | 19 | 2,375 | ▲ 1,231 |
| 1977 | 10 | 3,606 | ▲ 406 |
| 1976 | 8 | 4,012 | ▼ 766 |
| 1975 | 11 | 3,246 | ▲ 72 |
| 1974 | 10 | 3,318 | ▲ 376 |
| 1973 | 8 | 3,694 | back (not recorded in 1971–1972) |
| 1970 | 6 | 4,230 | ▲ 174 |
| 1969 | 5 | 4,404 | new |