Total births
2,859
Boys' name · since 1975
Keion
2,859 babies named Keion in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2936
- among boys today
- 2,859
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Keion is the #2936 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,859 recorded since 1975.
Keion has 2,859 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2936 as of the latest data, more common than 79% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #2936 among boys today
- 2,859 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keion is currently the #2936 boys' name in America, more common than 79% of boys - 2,859 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2936
- among boys today
- 2,859
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
Keion vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2936
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 79% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Keion was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
159 babies were named Keion in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Keion compares
2,859 Top 17% higher than 83% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Keion's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keion | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,859 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 159 | 23 | 22,252 |
Keion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keion's full recorded timeline at 2000, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 159 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keion at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#2,936
Active since
1975
Keion popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 159
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Keion popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 1981 (Keion as girls' name)
Keion by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keion's strongest decade.
1,007 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Keion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 76
1970s
76 births
- 1980s 142
1980s
142 births
- 1990s
1990s
752 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,007 births
- 2010s
2010s
625 births
- 2020s 257
2020s
257 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,007 births (35% of all-time use).
How Keion compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Keion's total volume
Keion vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Keion by state
Where Keion concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 267 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 185 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 123 | 4.3% |
| #4 | California | | 113 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 81 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 68 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 61 | 2.1% |
| #8 | New York | | 58 | 2.0% |
Florida share of Keion's total US births 9.3%
Even split
267 of 2,859 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Keion appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keion? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 2,859 babies named Keion. Today it holds rank #2936 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 159 births.
When was Keion most popular? ▼
Keion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,007 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Keion most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Keion are Florida (267 births), Texas (185 births), Georgia (123 births).
How long has the name Keion been used? ▼
Records for Keion go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Keion? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keith, Keilan, Keifer, Keir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Keion's data
- Keion's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,007 total births); usage has since declined to 257 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Keions (267 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Keion
Nearby Names Like Keion
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keion
Keith Boy
#756 437,907 births
Keilan Boy
#3565 1,325 births
Keifer Boy
1,155 births
Keir Boy
#6549 1,053 births
Keiran Boy
#5142 1,043 births
Compare Keion side by side: Keion vs Keith Keion vs Keilan Keion vs Keifer
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Keion
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Keion: #2936 Boys' Name - 2,859 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keion. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Keion draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.