Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Keshon

Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #9,334
Rank 2025
#9,334
among boys · ↑1,105 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Keshon
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
111 babies
All-time total
1,288
#4,473 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Keshon popularity over time

1,288 babies have been named Keshon since 1975, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1970s – 17 17 2 – #5,136
1980s – 25 25 3 +47% #5,246
1990s 43 350 393 39 +1472% #1,413
2000s 5 623 628 63 +60% #1,250
2010s – 164 164 16 -74% #3,589
2020s (to 2025) – 61 61 10 -38% #6,670

The story of Keshon

Keshon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,334 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,288 American babies have been named Keshon. Its peak came in 2000, when 111 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 Keshon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keshon?

The median living Keshon is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 27. An estimated 1,300 people named Keshon are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Keshon 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 – – 8 #9,334
2024 – – 7 #10,439
2023 – – 10 #8,011
2022 – – 13 #6,670
2021 – – 11 #7,380
2020 – – 12 #6,839
2019 – – 17 #5,457
2018 – – 11 #7,396
2017 – – 15 #5,946
2016 – – 9 #8,508
2015 – – 19 #4,975
2014 – – 18 #5,170
2013 – – 11 #7,326
2012 – – 15 #5,863
2011 – – 19 #4,913
2010 – – 30 #3,589
2009 – – 39 #3,022
2008 – – 43 #2,811
2007 – – 50 #2,521
2006 – – 58 #2,216
2005 – – 48 #2,414
2004 – – 66 #1,870
2003 – – 64 #1,862
2002 – – 69 #1,702
2001 – – 80 #1,521
2000 5 #16,330 106 #1,250
1995 7 #11,127 22 #3,147
1990 – – 11 #4,853
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 7 #5,246
1975 – – 6 #5,136
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keshon?

The median living Keshon is about 23 years old. Half of all living Keshons are between 18 and 27 years old.

How many people named Keshon are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Keshon are alive in the United States, based on 1,288 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keshon in 2025?

Keshon ranked #9,334 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keshon?

1,288 babies have been named Keshon in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keshon most popular?

Keshon peaked in 2000, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Keshon a boy or girl name?

Keshon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keshon rising or falling?

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

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