Total births
1,680
Boys' name · since 1973
Kejuan
Kejuan has 1,680 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5735
- among boys today
- 1,680
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
1,680 babies have been named Kejuan since 1973, making it today's #5735 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kejuan recorded 1,680 times among boys since 1973, holding rank #5735 nationally today, ahead of 60% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #5735 among boys today
- 1,680 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
- 60% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kejuan is currently the #5735 boys' name in America, more common than 60% of boys - 1,680 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5735
- among boys today
- 1,680
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
Kejuan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5735
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 60% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Kejuan was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
129 babies were named Kejuan in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Kejuan compares
1,680 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Kejuan's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kejuan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,680 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 129 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kejuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kejuan's full recorded timeline at 1999, 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 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 129 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kejuan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#5,735
Active since
1973
Kejuan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 129
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Kejuan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kejuan's strongest decade.
734 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kejuan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 129
1980s
129 births
- 1990s
1990s
441 births
- 2000s
2000s
734 births
- 2010s 242
2010s
242 births
- 2020s 81
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 734 births (44% of all-time use).
How Kejuan 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 Kejuan's total volume
Kejuan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Kejuan by state
Where Kejuan concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 192 | 11.4% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 61 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 53 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 34 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 34 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 22 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 18 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 17 | 1.0% |
Illinois share of Kejuan's total US births 11.4%
Even split
192 of 1,680 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Kejuan appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kejuan? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 1,680 babies named Kejuan. Today it holds rank #5735 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 129 births.
When was Kejuan most popular? ▼
Kejuan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 734 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Kejuan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kejuan are Illinois (192 births), Michigan (61 births), Georgia (53 births).
How long has the name Kejuan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kejuan since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kejuan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kejon, Kejaun, Kejohn. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kejuan's data
- Kejuan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (734 total births); usage has since declined to 81 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Kejuans (192 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1973–2025 (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. "Kejuan: #5735 Boys' Name - 1,680 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kejuan. 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 Kejuan 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 July 2026.