Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2004

Keona

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #3,188 Trend ↑ Rising 42%
Rank 2025
#3,188
among girls · ↑2,524 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Keona · +127% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,145
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
143 babies
All-time total
3,365
#3,401 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Keona popularity over time

3,365 babies have been named Keona since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 223 – 223 22 – #1,888
1980s 706 – 706 71 +217% #1,442
1990s 953 – 953 95 +35% #1,319
2000s 923 59 982 98 +3% #1,492
2010s 335 6 341 34 -65% #3,682
2020s (to 2025) 145 15 160 27 -22% #3,188

Where Keona is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 54 0.03 outside top 500
2027 57 0.04 outside top 500
2028 61 0.04 outside top 500
2029 64 0.04 outside top 500
2030 66 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Keona

Keona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,188 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 3,365 American babies have been named Keona. Its peak came in 2004, when 143 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 Keona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keona?

The median living Keona is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 36. An estimated 3,300 people named Keona are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Keona 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 50 #3,188 – –
2024 22 #5,712 – –
2023 20 #6,067 – –
2022 14 #7,849 6 #11,635
2021 14 #7,839 9 #8,533
2020 25 #5,102 – –
2019 29 #4,716 – –
2018 14 #7,968 – –
2017 29 #4,751 – –
2016 34 #4,306 – –
2015 35 #4,189 – –
2014 39 #3,883 – –
2013 40 #3,818 – –
2012 43 #3,682 – –
2011 40 #3,810 – –
2010 32 #4,541 6 #11,530
2009 48 #3,438 – –
2008 67 #2,734 7 #10,510
2007 81 #2,359 8 #9,362
2006 96 #2,058 10 #7,749
2005 92 #2,043 17 #4,943
2004 135 #1,492 8 #8,567
2003 104 #1,808 9 #7,567
2002 102 #1,777 – –
2001 93 #1,880 – –
2000 105 #1,683 – –
1995 116 #1,413 – –
1990 89 #1,659 – –
1985 74 #1,611 – –
1980 66 #1,714 – –
1975 29 #2,639 – –
1970 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keona?

The median living Keona is about 28 years old. Half of all living Keonas are between 20 and 36 years old.

How many people named Keona are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Keona are alive in the United States, based on 3,365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keona in 2025?

Keona ranked #3,188 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keona?

3,365 babies have been named Keona in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keona most popular?

Keona peaked in 2004, when 143 newborns received the name.

Is Keona a boy or girl name?

Keona is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keona rising or falling?

Keona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Keona become more popular?

Keona is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 girls named Keona in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Keona

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