Kouhei
Kōhei (康平) was a Japanese era after Tengi and before Jiryaku. This period spanned the years from August 1058 through August 1065. The reigning emperor was Go-Reizei-tennō (後冷泉天皇).
Meaning & Origin of Kouhei
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kōhei (康平) was a Japanese era after Tengi and before Jiryaku. This period spanned the years from August 1058 through August 1065. The reigning emperor was Go-Reizei-tennō (後冷泉天皇).
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The Story of Kouhei
The earliest SSA record of Kouhei as a baby boy name dates back to 1998, when 5 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Kouhei — #9,631 in the national rankings. Kouhei last appeared in the published SSA data in 1998, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
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About the name Kouhei
Kouhei is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Kouhei's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #9,631. Use the chart and map above to compare Kouhei'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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