Keonta: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	5	11	1	–	#6,323
1980s	18	40	58	6	+427%	#4,939
1990s	40	177	217	22	+274%	#2,794
2000s	–	152	152	15	-30%	#3,187
2010s	–	43	43	4	-72%	#7,865
2020s (to 2025)	–	16	16	3	-38%	#8,055

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,323

1980s

+427%

#4,939

1990s

177

217

+274%

#2,794

2000s

–

152

-30%

#3,187

2010s

–

-72%

#7,865

2020s (to 2025)

–

-38%

#8,055

The story of Keonta

Keonta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1978, 497 American babies have been named Keonta, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1996, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Keonta?

The median living Keonta is about 27 years old; half are between 21 and 32. An estimated 500 people named Keonta 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.

Keonta 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	10	#8,055
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	6	#11,343
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	5	#13,320
2016	–	–	5	#13,286
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	8	#9,239
2013	–	–	5	#13,161
2012	–	–	10	#7,865
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	10	#7,891
2009	–	–	11	#7,486
2008	–	–	12	#6,996
2007	–	–	14	#6,116
2006	–	–	15	#5,678
2005	–	–	7	#9,664
2004	–	–	14	#5,650
2003	–	–	17	#4,722
2002	–	–	19	#4,260
2001	–	–	16	#4,795
2000	–	–	27	#3,187
1995	6	#12,551	19	#3,498
1990	6	#12,103	9	#5,614
1985	–	–	8	#4,939
1980	–	–	6	#5,921
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 Keonta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Keonta?

The median living Keonta is about 27 years old. Half of all living Keontas are between 21 and 32 years old.

How many people named Keonta are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Keonta are alive in the United States, based on 497 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keonta in 2025?

Keonta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Keonta?

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

When was the name Keonta most popular?

Keonta peaked in 1996, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Keonta a boy or girl name?

Keonta is used for both: about 13% of babies named Keonta have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Keonta rising or falling?

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

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Keonta popularity over time

The story of Keonta

How old are people named Keonta?

Keonta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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