Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Keyshawn

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,710 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,710
among boys · ↓634 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Keyshawn · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
430 babies
All-time total
4,083
#2,060 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Keyshawn popularity over time

4,083 babies have been named Keyshawn since 1983, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1980s 5 5 10 1 – #6,806
1990s 19 961 980 98 +9700% #594
2000s – 2,341 2,341 234 +139% #520
2010s – 538 538 54 -77% #1,621
2020s (to 2025) – 214 214 36 -34% #2,661

Where Keyshawn 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Keyshawn

Keyshawn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,710 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 4,083 American babies have been named Keyshawn. Its peak came in 2000, when 430 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 Keyshawn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keyshawn?

The median living Keyshawn is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 25. An estimated 4,000 people named Keyshawn are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Keyshawn 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 – – 30 #3,710
2024 – – 40 #3,076
2023 – – 32 #3,596
2022 – – 50 #2,661
2021 – – 26 #4,076
2020 – – 36 #3,172
2019 – – 36 #3,227
2018 – – 32 #3,484
2017 – – 42 #2,864
2016 – – 42 #2,863
2015 – – 42 #2,835
2014 – – 39 #2,956
2013 – – 58 #2,242
2012 – – 66 #2,082
2011 – – 84 #1,748
2010 – – 97 #1,621
2009 – – 123 #1,384
2008 – – 145 #1,217
2007 – – 162 #1,118
2006 – – 195 #956
2005 – – 177 #982
2004 – – 242 #758
2003 – – 285 #680
2002 – – 275 #675
2001 – – 307 #619
2000 – – 430 #520
1995 – – 37 #2,197
1990 – – 6 #7,665
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
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1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keyshawn?

The median living Keyshawn is about 22 years old. Half of all living Keyshawns are between 17 and 25 years old.

How many people named Keyshawn are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Keyshawn are alive in the United States, based on 4,083 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keyshawn in 2025?

Keyshawn ranked #3,710 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keyshawn?

4,083 babies have been named Keyshawn in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keyshawn most popular?

Keyshawn peaked in 2000, when 430 newborns received the name.

Is Keyshawn a boy or girl name?

Keyshawn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keyshawn rising or falling?

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

Will Keyshawn become more popular?

Keyshawn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Keyshawn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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