boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Kesean

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #7,967
Rank 2025
#7,967
among boys · ↓1,310 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Kesean
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
85 babies
All-time total
1,236
#4,486 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Kesean popularity over time

1,236 babies have been named Kesean since 1990, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 288 29 – #1,728
2000s 691 69 +140% #1,457
2010s 181 18 -74% #2,897
2020s (to 2025) 76 13 -30% #5,801

The story of Kesean

Kesean is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,967 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,236 American babies have been named Kesean. Its peak came in 2001, when 85 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 Kesean stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kesean?

The median living Kesean is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 25. An estimated 1,200 people named Kesean are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Kesean year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #7,967
2024 13 #6,657
2023 16 #5,801
2022 15 #6,016
2021 11 #7,379
2020 11 #7,274
2019 15 #5,973
2018 9 #8,522
2017 12 #6,917
2016 13 #6,550
2015 16 #5,632
2014 10 #7,870
2013 14 #6,092
2012 24 #4,205
2011 27 #3,846
2010 41 #2,897
2009 51 #2,504
2008 81 #1,818
2007 63 #2,151
2006 53 #2,365
2005 56 #2,174
2004 77 #1,682
2003 78 #1,622
2002 82 #1,523
2001 85 #1,457
2000 65 #1,734
1995 18 #3,630
1990 7 #6,830
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kesean?

The median living Kesean is about 21 years old. Half of all living Keseans are between 16 and 25 years old.

How many people named Kesean are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Kesean are alive in the United States, based on 1,236 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kesean in 2025?

Kesean ranked #7,967 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kesean?

1,236 babies have been named Kesean in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kesean most popular?

Kesean peaked in 2001, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Kesean a boy or girl name?

Kesean is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kesean rising or falling?

Kesean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Kesean

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