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Boy name

Kees

/ˈkiz/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2022

Kees has been given to about 141 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2003, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkiz/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 133
Median age today23 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kees per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2003 · 11
  • Born in 20250
  • All time141

How popular is Kees?

Its best year was 2003, when 11 babies were given the name, ranking 6513th. The typical living American called Kees is about 23 years old today.

Names that sound like Kees

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Wes0.64
  2. Reyes0.59
  3. Ken0.54
  4. Ares0.55
  5. Creed0.51
  6. James0.47
  7. Keven0.49
  8. Miles0.47

Middle names for Kees

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kees Thomas0.74
  2. Kees Cole0.73
  3. Kees Wilder0.72
  4. Kees James0.58
  5. Kees Miles0.57
  6. Kees Paul0.55

Sibling names for Kees

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Paulinasister · 0.68
  2. Hallesister · 0.68
  3. Nikolasbrother · 0.66
  4. Tracebrother · 0.66
  5. Brayanbrother · 0.66
  6. Dulcesister · 0.65

Where Kees is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kees Anderson0.73
    2. Kees Allen0.73
    3. Kees Adams0.73
    4. Kees Evans0.70
    5. Kees Edwards0.70
    6. Kees Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kees

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.