ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1980 First Year 2024 Last Year 1988 Peak Year #3350 Peak Rank 79 Total Count 13 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kapena What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kapena is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Jonah Kapena, royal advisor and statesman of the Kingdom of Hawaii John Mākini Kapena (1843–1887), politician, diplomat, and newspaper editor of the Kingdom of HawaiiGiven nameKapena Gushiken, American football player Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapena) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapena) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Hawaiian 📖 ## The Story of Kapena Kapena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1988: 15 births, good for #3,350 nationwide. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Kapenas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 79 Kapenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kapena Phonetically similar names — useful when Kapena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Capanna * Cabina * Cabana * Capon * Copia * Capen * Copine * Caponi * Capons * Coupon * [Capone](/capone) * [Copen](/copen) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kapena What does the name Kapena mean? Kapena is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Jonah Kapena, royal advisor and statesman of the Kingdom of Hawaii John Mākini Kapena (1843–1887), politician, diplomat, and newspaper editor of the Kingdom of HawaiiGiven nameKapena Gushiken, American football player What is the origin of the name Kapena? Kapena has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hawaiian. How popular is Kapena in 2026? In 2026, Kapena ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Kapena most popular? Kapena reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #3,350 that year with 15 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kapena most popular? Kapena has historically been most popular in Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kapena. Is Kapena a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kapena is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Kapena? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kapena include Remigio, Ndrew, Nichalas. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦RemigioPeak #3350](/remigio)[👦NdrewPeak #3350](/ndrew)[👦NichalasPeak #3350](/nichalas)[👦OmeedPeak #3350](/omeed)[👦TakuyaPeak #3350](/takuya)[👦ElisaulPeak #3350](/elisaul)[👦TashonPeak #3349](/tashon)[👦KijuanPeak #3351](/kijuan) ## About the name Kapena Kapena is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 79 births in the dataset. Kapena's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #3,350\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kapena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1988 → ](/year/1988) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.