US rank #1155 Boys' name Peak 2003 9,014 births

Keon — #1155 US boys' name

9,014 babies named Keon in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s3871980s12531990s21132000s27962010s16612020s804
#1155
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 92% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Keon was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

323 babies were named Keon in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keon

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,014 babies named Keon between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keon currently holds the #1155 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 323 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,796 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 814 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Keon in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keon 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 9,014 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.

Keon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,014

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2003

323 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,155

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
323
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420172010200319961989198219751970 7

Keon popularity over time — girls

152 total births recorded since 1974 (Keon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 152 births
468101214 20031994198919861982197919751974 7

Keon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,796 births that decade — 31% of Keon's all-time total
1970s3871980s12531990s21132000s27962010s16612020s804

Keon by state

Where Keon concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
814 9.0%
#2 Maryland
602 6.7%
#3 Georgia
578 6.4%
#4 California
575 6.4%
#5 New York
540 6.0%
#6 Texas
460 5.1%
#7 Illinois
439 4.9%
#8 Virginia
386 4.3%
Florida share of Keon's total US births 9.0%
Even split

814 of 9,014 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Keon appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keon?
9,014 babies have been named Keon since 1970. It currently ranks #1155 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 323 births.
When was Keon most popular?
Keon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,796 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Keon most popular?
The top states for the name Keon are Florida (814 births), Maryland (602 births), Georgia (578 births).
How long has the name Keon been used?
Keon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keoni, Keondre, Keonte, Keontae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.