Keontae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,902

among boys · ↑602 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Keontae · +22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,003

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2000

91 babies

All-time total

1,232

#4,570 all-time among boys

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Keontae popularity over time

1,232 babies have been named Keontae since 1987, 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

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	–	10	10	1	–	#7,591
1990s	15	287	302	30	+2920%	#1,792
2000s	12	525	537	54	+78%	#1,456
2010s	–	236	236	24	-56%	#2,531
2020s (to 2025)	–	147	147	25	+4%	#3,769

Where Keontae is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Keontae

Keontae is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,902 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,232 American babies have been named Keontae. Its peak came in 2000, when 91 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 Keontae stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keontae?

The median living Keontae is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 26. An estimated 1,200 people named Keontae 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.

Keontae 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	–	–	28	#3,902
2024	–	–	23	#4,504
2023	–	–	27	#4,070
2022	–	–	23	#4,511
2021	–	–	18	#5,240
2020	–	–	28	#3,769
2019	–	–	21	#4,717
2018	–	–	22	#4,545
2017	–	–	18	#5,207
2016	–	–	13	#6,547
2015	–	–	21	#4,631
2014	–	–	24	#4,197
2013	–	–	16	#5,540
2012	–	–	21	#4,611
2011	–	–	31	#3,479
2010	–	–	49	#2,531
2009	–	–	46	#2,685
2008	–	–	47	#2,657
2007	–	–	56	#2,323
2006	–	–	61	#2,138
2005	–	–	30	#3,352
2004	–	–	48	#2,363
2003	–	–	42	#2,492
2002	–	–	60	#1,881
2001	6	#14,459	50	#2,101
2000	6	#14,076	85	#1,456
1995	5	#14,570	28	#2,655
1990	5	#14,071	7	#6,828
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keontae?

The median living Keontae is about 20 years old. Half of all living Keontaes are between 14 and 26 years old.

How many people named Keontae are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Keontae are alive in the United States, based on 1,232 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keontae in 2025?

Keontae ranked #3,902 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keontae?

1,232 babies have been named Keontae in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keontae most popular?

Keontae peaked in 2000, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Keontae a boy or girl name?

Keontae is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keontae rising or falling?

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

Will Keontae become more popular?

Keontae is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Keontae in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Keontae

Names that sound and feel close to Keontae: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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