ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2020 First Year 2020 Last Year 2020 Peak Year #12015 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kike What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kike, also spelled Kiké or Quique, is a Spanish masculine given name, often as a diminutive of Enrique. Kike is also a Yoruba name shortform for Kikelomo. It is unrelated to the differently-pronounced anti-Semitic slur. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kike%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kike%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Spanish 📖 ## The Story of Kike The earliest SSA record of Kike as a baby boy name dates back to 2020, when 5 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Kike — #12,015 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Kikes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s 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 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Kike Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kike. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Enrique](/enrique) * [Kiko](/kiko) * Quique 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kike Phonetically similar names — useful when Kike is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Kyke * Cake * Cook * Cock * [Coke](/coke) * Caulk * Cack * Cok * [Cooke](/cooke) * Coc * Cak * Calk Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kike What does the name Kike mean? Kike, also spelled Kiké or Quique, is a Spanish masculine given name, often as a diminutive of Enrique. Kike is also a Yoruba name shortform for Kikelomo. It is unrelated to the differently-pronounced anti-Semitic slur. What is the origin of the name Kike? Kike has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish. How popular is Kike in 2026? In 2026, Kike ranks #12,015 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Kike most popular? Kike reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #12,015 that year with 5 babies given the name. Is Kike a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kike is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Kike? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kike include Aahid, Abdulwahhab, Adanis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Kike? Common variants and related forms of Kike include Enrique, Kiko, Quique. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦AahidPeak #12015](/aahid)[👦AbdulwahhabPeak #12015](/abdulwahhab)[👦AdanisPeak #12015](/adanis)[👦AdexePeak #12015](/adexe)[👦AgamdeepPeak #12015](/agamdeep)[👦AgniPeak #12015](/agni)[👦AlahnPeak #12015](/alahn)[👦AlimouPeak #12015](/alimou) ## About the name Kike Kike is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Kike's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #12,015\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kike's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2020 → ](/year/2020) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ 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.