Keo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	14	1	–	#4,805
1980s	25	3	+79%	#4,718
1990s	28	3	+12%	#7,719
2000s	58	6	+107%	#7,207
2010s	95	10	+64%	#6,163
2020s (to 2025)	85	14	+49%	#5,165

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,805

1980s

+79%

#4,718

1990s

+12%

#7,719

2000s

+107%

#7,207

2010s

+64%

#6,163

2020s (to 2025)

+49%

#5,165

The story of Keo

Keo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,005 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 305 American babies have been named Keo. Its peak came in 2023, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Keo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keo?

The median living Keo is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 300 people named Keo are alive in the United States today.

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

Keo year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	15	#6,005
2024	13	#6,656
2023	19	#5,165
2022	14	#6,333
2021	13	#6,517
2020	11	#7,272
2019	13	#6,615
2018	9	#8,520
2017	14	#6,200
2016	9	#8,505
2015	8	#9,189
2014	14	#6,163
2013	11	#7,323
2012	10	#7,864
2011	–	–
2010	7	#10,257
2009	11	#7,485
2008	6	#11,879
2007	6	#11,708
2006	11	#7,207
2005	6	#10,833
2004	5	#12,361
2003	6	#10,276
2002	–	–
2001	7	#8,796
2000	–	–
1995	6	#8,379
1990	–	–
1985	5	#7,092
1980	6	#5,920
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keo?

The median living Keo is about 11 years old. Half of all living Keos are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named Keo are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Keo are alive in the United States, based on 305 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keo in 2025?

Keo ranked #6,005 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keo?

305 babies have been named Keo in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keo most popular?

Keo peaked in 2023, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Keo a boy or girl name?

Keo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keo rising or falling?

Keo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Keo popularity over time

The story of Keo

How old are people named Keo?

Keo year by year

Frequently asked questions

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