Kapono
Kapono is a Hawaiian name. ka ("the") + pono
Meaning & Origin of Kapono
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kapono is a Hawaiian name. ka ("the") + pono
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The Story of Kapono
Kapono first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 15 Kaponos were born — ranking #5,673 that year. As of 2026, Kapono ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 205 Kaponos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kapono
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Henry Kapono , American musician
- Jason Kapono (born 1981), American basketball player
- Kapono Beamer , American musician
- Zach Kapono Wilson (born 1999), American football player
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Names that sound like Kapono
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kapono is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Capanna
- Caponi
- Capuano
- Kawano
- Coppin
- Capon
- Caino
- Capasso
- Koppen
- Catano
- Cassano
- Chaparro
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kapono
Kapono is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 205 births in the dataset. Kapono's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #5,673. Use the chart and map above to compare Kapono's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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