unisex name

Ke

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 2
  • Births on record 91

Ke is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 67% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2001 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2008, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2006.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ke over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.

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Births named Ke by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 25
2010s (to 2018) 26

How popular is Ke?

In 2018, Ke was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Ke is used

Canada #2,882 5 in 2000
England & Wales #5,619 4 in 2018
United States #10,470 6 in 2001

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Ke

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Ke also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ke over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Ke

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ke — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Ke

How popular is the name Ke?

In 2018, Ke was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Ke a girl's or a boy's name?

Ke is used for both girls and boys. About 67% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Ke?

Ke has 1 syllable.

When was Ke most popular?

Ke peaked in 2008, when 8 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.