Keontay: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#10,222

among boys · ↓768 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Keontay

How common

1 in 244,011

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2000

30 babies

All-time total

375

#9,457 all-time among boys

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Keontay popularity over time

375 babies have been named Keontay since 1989, 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	5	–	5	1	–	–
1990s	–	88	88	9	+1660%	#3,653
2000s	–	174	174	17	+98%	#2,956
2010s	–	76	76	8	-56%	#6,456
2020s (to 2025)	–	32	32	5	-30%	#9,454

The story of Keontay

Keontay is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,222 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 375 American babies have been named Keontay. Its peak came in 2000, when 30 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 Keontay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keontay?

The median living Keontay is about 21 years old; half are between 14 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Keontay 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.

Keontay 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	#10,222
2024	–	–	8	#9,454
2023	–	–	6	#11,586
2022	–	–	6	#11,636
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	5	#13,150
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	5	#13,224
2017	–	–	7	#10,267
2016	–	–	6	#11,493
2015	–	–	10	#7,790
2014	–	–	8	#9,240
2013	–	–	13	#6,456
2012	–	–	9	#8,538
2011	–	–	10	#7,813
2010	–	–	8	#9,268
2009	–	–	12	#7,043
2008	–	–	16	#5,648
2007	–	–	10	#7,906
2006	–	–	14	#5,962
2005	–	–	12	#6,441
2004	–	–	21	#4,195
2003	–	–	26	#3,491
2002	–	–	13	#5,576
2001	–	–	20	#4,048
2000	–	–	30	#2,956
1995	–	–	12	#4,970
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keontay?

The median living Keontay is about 21 years old. Half of all living Keontays are between 14 and 25 years old.

How many people named Keontay are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Keontay are alive in the United States, based on 375 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keontay in 2025?

Keontay ranked #10,222 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 Keontay?

375 babies have been named Keontay in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keontay most popular?

Keontay peaked in 2000, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Keontay a boy or girl name?

Keontay is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keontay rising or falling?

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

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