Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2002

Keyon

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #2,340 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,340
among boys · ↓335 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Keyon · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 28,950
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2002
249 babies
All-time total
6,020
#1,606 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Keyon popularity over time

6,020 babies have been named Keyon since 1972, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 19 244 263 26 – #1,257
1980s 61 522 583 58 +122% #1,098
1990s 21 1,170 1,191 119 +104% #908
2000s – 2,213 2,213 221 +86% #713
2010s – 1,337 1,337 134 -40% #972
2020s (to 2025) – 433 433 72 -46% #1,863

Where Keyon 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 58 0.03 outside top 500
2027 57 0.03 outside top 500
2028 56 0.03 outside top 500
2029 56 0.03 outside top 500
2030 55 0.03 outside top 500

Where Keyon is most popular

Boys named Keyon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Keyon born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Pennsylvania 16 0.060 +41%
Michigan 12 0.059 +38%
North Carolina 14 0.055 +29%
Georgia 13 0.051 +20%
Florida 22 0.046 +9%
Maryland 5 0.042 ≈ national
Tennessee 6 0.033 -22%
Virginia 5 0.026 -38%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -42%
New York 10 0.023 -46%
Ohio 6 0.023 -47%
Texas 18 0.020 -52%
California 13 0.014 -67%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Keyon

Keyon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,340 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 6,020 American babies have been named Keyon. Its peak came in 2002, when 249 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 Keyon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keyon?

The median living Keyon is about 21 years old; half are between 14 and 29. An estimated 5,900 people named Keyon 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.

Keyon 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 – – 59 #2,340
2024 – – 77 #2,005
2023 – – 76 #2,011
2022 – – 73 #2,068
2021 – – 83 #1,863
2020 – – 65 #2,156
2019 – – 65 #2,180
2018 – – 98 #1,652
2017 – – 102 #1,590
2016 – – 106 #1,560
2015 – – 111 #1,499
2014 – – 133 #1,320
2013 – – 153 #1,178
2012 – – 172 #1,087
2011 – – 194 #1,002
2010 – – 203 #972
2009 – – 212 #951
2008 – – 209 #960
2007 – – 221 #904
2006 – – 224 #882
2005 – – 216 #852
2004 – – 223 #808
2003 – – 231 #765
2002 – – 249 #713
2001 – – 207 #810
2000 – – 221 #757
1995 – – 119 #1,020
1990 6 #12,112 86 #1,178
1985 6 #9,942 49 #1,404
1980 6 #9,658 55 #1,250
1975 – – 27 #1,814
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keyon?

The median living Keyon is about 21 years old. Half of all living Keyons are between 14 and 29 years old.

How many people named Keyon are alive today?

An estimated 5,900 people named Keyon are alive in the United States, based on 6,020 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keyon in 2025?

Keyon ranked #2,340 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keyon?

6,020 babies have been named Keyon in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keyon most popular?

Keyon peaked in 2002, when 249 newborns received the name.

Is Keyon a boy or girl name?

Keyon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keyon rising or falling?

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

Will Keyon become more popular?

Keyon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 boys named Keyon 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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