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KEH; KYE
Kei
OriginJapanese, Frisian
Meaning"blessing, wise, intelligent, gemstone; horn, victory or the people"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#2330
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About Kei
The name Kei peaked for boys at #3401 in 2015. The name is most popular in KEI, KEI, and KEI. Kei is occasionally used for girls in 2023.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,077 | 25 | 13 |
| 2015 | #3,401 | 33 | 17.2 |
| 2016 | #3,647 | 30 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #4,180 | 25 | 13.5 |
| 2018 | #4,154 | 25 | 13.8 |
| 2019 | #4,562 | 22 | 12.3 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,166 | 26 | 15.2 |
| 2024 | #4,624 | 22 | 12.8 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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