Kees
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #6,258 in 2003
0 babies were named Kees in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1985–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKees first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2003, when it reached #6,258.
About the name Kees
Kees is a boy name of Dutch and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-ees”. US birth records list Kees for boys from 1985 to 2022, in 20 of those 38 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #6,258 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Dutch namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0 | 961,538 boys |
| 1990s | 2.0 | 505,051 boys |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 267,380 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,470,588 boys |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,034,483 boys |
Other spellings of Kees
More Dutch boy names
- Boy name: Hendrix · ruler of the home
- Boy name: Johan · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Skyler · scholar
- Unisex name: Van · of, from
- Boy name: Henrik · home ruler
- Unisex name: Sky · sky
- Boy name: Hendrick · home ruler
- Boy name: Bram · father of multitudes
Questions about the name Kees
What is the origin of the name Kees?
Kees has Dutch, Latin roots in our records. Other Dutch names include Hendrix, Johan, Skyler.
Is Kees a boy or girl name?
Kees is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kees?
Kees is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #6,258 in 2003.