ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1999 First Year 2021 Last Year 2010 Peak Year #6035 Peak Rank 91 Total Count 13 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Keigo What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Keigo is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Keigo Abe , Japanese karateka Keigo Higashi , Japanese footballer Keigo Higashino , Japanese writer Kiyoura Keigo , Japanese politician Kotokasuga Keigo , Japanese sumo wrestler Ryōan Keigo , Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and diplomat Keigo Masuya , Japanese politician Keigo Numata , Japanese footballer Keigo Ōuchi ,… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keigo%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keigo%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Keigo The earliest SSA record of Keigo as a baby boy name dates back to 1999, when 6 babies received it. 2010 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Keigo — #6,035 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Keigo on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Keigo last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 91 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to 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 🌐 ## Where is Keigo most common? Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally. * 🇯🇵Japan81% * 🇱🇨Saint Lucia7% * 🇸🇬Singapore5% * 🏳️BN4% * 🇨🇳China3% Source: [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts. 🎶 ## Names that sound like Keigo Phonetically similar names — useful when Keigo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Kigo * [Kiko](/kiko) * Cago * Kago * Cogo * Kiga * [Cocoa](/cocoa) * [Coco](/coco) * [Kiki](/kiki) * Chio * Cocco * [Kio](/kio) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Keigo What does the name Keigo mean? Keigo is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Keigo Abe , Japanese karateka Keigo Higashi , Japanese footballer Keigo Higashino , Japanese writer Kiyoura Keigo , Japanese politician Kotokasuga Keigo , Japanese sumo wrestler Ryōan Keigo , Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and diplomat Keigo Masuya , Japanese politician Keigo Numata , Japanese footballer Keigo Ōuchi ,… How popular is Keigo in 2026? In 2026, Keigo ranks #7,583 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year. When was Keigo most popular? Keigo reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #6,035 that year with 14 babies given the name. Is Keigo a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Keigo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Keigo? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Keigo include Ezel, Tank, Danil. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦EzelPeak #6035](/ezel)[👦TankPeak #6035](/tank)[👦DanilPeak #6035](/danil)[👦RocPeak #6035](/roc)[👦EaronPeak #6035](/earon)[👦JasynPeak #6035](/jasyn)[👦AkitoPeak #6035](/akito)[👦VasilyPeak #6035](/vasily) ## About the name Keigo Keigo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 91 births in the dataset. Keigo's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #6,035\. Use the chart and map above to compare Keigo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2010 → ](/year/2010) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ 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.