boy's name
Okey
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 1,462
Okey is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1995 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1925, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Okey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 58 |
| 1890s | 64 |
| 1900s | 84 |
| 1910s | 191 |
| 1920s | 310 |
| 1930s | 267 |
| 1940s | 178 |
| 1950s | 142 |
| 1960s | 85 |
| 1970s | 62 |
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 7 |
How popular is Okey?
In 1995, Okey was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Okey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Okey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Okey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Okey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Okey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Okey
How popular is the name Okey?
In 1995, Okey was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Okey a girl's or a boy's name?
Okey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Okey?
Okey has 2 syllables.
When was Okey most popular?
Okey peaked in 1925, when 48 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.