Girl · #6,244 in 2026

Kookie

77 Sunset Strip is an American private detective crime drama television series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Richard Long and Edd Byrnes. Each episode was one hour long when aired with commercials.

Current Rank
#6,244
Peak Rank
#6,244 (1959)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1959
First Year
1959
Last Year
1959
Peak Year
#6244
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kookie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

77 Sunset Strip is an American private detective crime drama television series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Richard Long and Edd Byrnes. Each episode was one hour long when aired with commercials.

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The Story of Kookie

Kookie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 5 Kookies were born — ranking #6,244 that year. As of 2026, Kookie ranks #6,244 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Kookies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kookie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kookie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Cookie
  • Cooky
  • Cookey
  • Cookee
  • Cocky
  • Khaki
  • Kooky
  • Kiki
  • Cakey
  • Kaki
  • Cokie
  • Kicky

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kookie

What does the name Kookie mean?
77 Sunset Strip is an American private detective crime drama television series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Richard Long and Edd Byrnes. Each episode was one hour long when aired with commercials.
How popular is Kookie in 2026?
In 2026, Kookie ranks #6,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Kookie most popular?
Kookie reached its peak popularity in 1959, ranking #6,244 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Kookie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kookie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kookie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kookie include Adorn, Bamby, Barbaraa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kookie

Kookie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Kookie's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #6,244. Use the chart and map above to compare Kookie'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 .

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.