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Keefe

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Caoimh, derived from the given name or byname Caomh.

Usage languagesEnglish, multiple languages
US rank (2012)#12,274

Meaning and history

From the Irish surname Ó Caoimh, an Anglicized form derived from the given name or byname Caomh.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
19931993: no US SSA record for this spelling
1994: no US SSA record for this spelling
1995: no US SSA record for this spelling
1996: no US SSA record for this spelling
1997: no US SSA record for this spelling
19981998: no US SSA record for this spelling
1999: no US SSA record for this spelling
2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 8 births, rank #8,732
2007: 6 births, rank #10,921
20082008: 9 births, rank #8,324
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 6 births, rank #10,766
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
20122012: 5 births, rank #12,274

In 2012, 5 babies were recorded with the name Keefe, ranking #12,274 among boys.

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