Keston: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,956

among boys · ↑1,385 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Keston

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2010

43 babies

All-time total

834

#5,763 all-time among boys

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Keston popularity over time

834 babies have been named Keston since 1981, 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	56	6	–	#4,524
1990s	121	12	+116%	#3,530
2000s	218	22	+80%	#3,196
2010s	304	30	+39%	#2,810
2020s (to 2025)	135	23	-26%	#3,378

Where Keston 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Keston

Keston is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,956 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 834 American babies have been named Keston. Its peak came in 2010, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Keston stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keston?

The median living Keston is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 800 people named Keston 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.

Keston year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#4,956
2024	14	#6,341
2023	23	#4,541
2022	22	#4,629
2021	23	#4,443
2020	33	#3,378
2019	31	#3,608
2018	20	#4,848
2017	28	#3,848
2016	23	#4,409
2015	25	#4,135
2014	30	#3,574
2013	28	#3,708
2012	40	#2,933
2011	36	#3,141
2010	43	#2,810
2009	36	#3,196
2008	34	#3,315
2007	21	#4,582
2006	29	#3,571
2005	26	#3,676
2004	23	#3,948
2003	15	#5,166
2002	11	#6,331
2001	12	#5,868
2000	11	#6,141
1995	16	#3,971
1990	9	#5,617
1985	9	#4,524
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keston?

The median living Keston is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kestons are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Keston are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Keston are alive in the United States, based on 834 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keston in 2025?

Keston ranked #4,956 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keston?

834 babies have been named Keston in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keston most popular?

Keston peaked in 2010, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Keston a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keston rising or falling?

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

Will Keston become more popular?

Keston is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Keston in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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