Keron: 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	5	–	5	1	–	–
1950s	17	–	17	2	+240%	–
1960s	35	–	35	4	+106%	–
1970s	19	47	66	7	+89%	#3,338
1980s	–	127	127	13	+92%	#2,656
1990s	–	308	308	31	+143%	#1,919
2000s	–	305	305	31	-1%	#2,760
2010s	–	146	146	15	-52%	#4,052
2020s (to 2025)	–	37	37	6	-58%	#7,273

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

+240%

–

1960s

–

+106%

–

1970s

+89%

#3,338

1980s

–

127

+92%

#2,656

1990s

–

308

+143%

#1,919

2000s

–

305

-1%

#2,760

2010s

–

146

-52%

#4,052

2020s (to 2025)

–

-58%

#7,273

The story of Keron

Keron 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 1947, 1,046 American babies have been named Keron, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 43 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 Keron stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keron?

The median living Keron is about 27 years old; half are between 18 and 35. An estimated 1,000 people named Keron 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.

Keron 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	–	–	5	#13,324
2023	–	–	8	#9,377
2022	–	–	6	#11,640
2021	–	–	7	#10,295
2020	–	–	11	#7,273
2019	–	–	12	#6,997
2018	–	–	11	#7,395
2017	–	–	16	#5,672
2016	–	–	9	#8,507
2015	–	–	9	#8,408
2014	–	–	14	#6,164
2013	–	–	9	#8,475
2012	–	–	16	#5,610
2011	–	–	25	#4,052
2010	–	–	25	#4,053
2009	–	–	26	#3,979
2008	–	–	21	#4,635
2007	–	–	37	#3,114
2006	–	–	35	#3,125
2005	–	–	38	#2,823
2004	–	–	22	#4,078
2003	–	–	36	#2,760
2002	–	–	28	#3,229
2001	–	–	33	#2,840
2000	–	–	29	#3,040
1995	–	–	33	#2,380
1990	–	–	27	#2,531
1985	–	–	11	#3,929
1980	–	–	16	#2,897
1975	–	–	11	#3,338
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	7	#5,429	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keron?

The median living Keron is about 27 years old. Half of all living Kerons are between 18 and 35 years old.

How many people named Keron are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Keron are alive in the United States, based on 1,046 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keron in 2025?

Keron 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 Keron?

1,046 babies have been named Keron in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keron most popular?

Keron peaked in 1993, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Keron a boy or girl name?

Keron is used for both: about 7% of babies named Keron have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Keron rising or falling?

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

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Keron popularity over time

The story of Keron

How old are people named Keron?

Keron year by year

Frequently asked questions

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