Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Keishawn

Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #10,208
Rank 2025
#10,208
among boys · ↑1,480 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Keishawn
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
53 babies
All-time total
837
#6,026 all-time among boys
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Keishawn popularity over time

837 babies have been named Keishawn since 1981, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 32 22 54 5 – #5,887
1990s 25 202 227 23 +320% #1,949
2000s 6 372 378 38 +67% #2,157
2010s – 133 133 13 -65% #4,305
2020s (to 2025) – 45 45 8 -44% #8,594

The story of Keishawn

Keishawn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,208 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 837 American babies have been named Keishawn, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Keishawn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keishawn?

The median living Keishawn is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 27. An estimated 800 people named Keishawn are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Keishawn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 7 #10,208
2024 – – 6 #11,688
2023 – – 9 #8,594
2022 – – 8 #9,442
2021 – – 8 #9,275
2020 – – 7 #10,101
2019 – – 6 #11,488
2018 – – 5 #13,201
2017 – – 10 #7,882
2016 – – 10 #7,890
2015 – – 15 #5,880
2014 – – 12 #6,865
2013 – – 10 #7,837
2012 – – 20 #4,794
2011 – – 22 #4,437
2010 – – 23 #4,305
2009 – – 26 #3,977
2008 – – 30 #3,609
2007 – – 26 #3,960
2006 – – 40 #2,858
2005 – – 37 #2,875
2004 – – 43 #2,552
2003 – – 36 #2,759
2002 – – 42 #2,416
2001 – – 45 #2,263
2000 6 #14,053 47 #2,157
1995 – – 14 #4,408
1990 – – 7 #6,818
1985 7 #8,761 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Keishawn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Keishawn?

The median living Keishawn is about 22 years old. Half of all living Keishawns are between 17 and 27 years old.

How many people named Keishawn are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Keishawn are alive in the United States, based on 837 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keishawn in 2025?

Keishawn ranked #10,208 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keishawn?

837 babies have been named Keishawn in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keishawn most popular?

Keishawn peaked in 2000, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Keishawn a boy or girl name?

Keishawn is used for both: about 8% of babies named Keishawn have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Keishawn rising or falling?

Keishawn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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