Recorded 1977–2023 Boys' name Peak 1998 257 births

Keishon — boys' name

257 babies named Keishon in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s912000s1342010s202020s7

The verdict

257 boys have been named Keishon since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

257
total births
1977–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Keishon was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

26 babies were named Keishon in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keishon

The Social Security Administration has registered 257 babies named Keishon between 1977 and 2023, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keishon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keishon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 134 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Keishon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keishon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 257 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Keishon at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

257

Since 1977

47 years of records

Peak year

1998

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1977

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2023

Keishon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1977

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1998)
26
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
051015202530 20232010200720042001199819951977 5

Keishon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
134 births that decade — 52% of Keishon's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keishon?
257 babies have been named Keishon since 1977. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1998 with 26 births.
When was Keishon most popular?
Keishon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Keishon been used?
Keishon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 47 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Keishon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keith, Keion, Keilan, Keifer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.