US rank #5839 Girls' name Peak 2004 3,234 births

Keona — #5839 US girls' name

3,234 babies named Keona in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2231980s7061990s9532000s9232010s3352020s94
#5839
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Keona was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

135 babies were named Keona in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keona

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,234 babies named Keona between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keona currently holds the #5839 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 135 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keona performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 953 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keona shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 208 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Maryland. In total, SSA state-level files list Keona in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keona 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 3,234 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.

Keona at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,234

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2004

135 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,839

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keona popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
135
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
050100150 202420172010200319961989198219751973 18

Keona popularity over time — boys

80 total births recorded since 2003 (Keona as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 80 births
5101520 202220212010200820072006200520042003 9

Keona by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
953 births that decade — 29% of Keona's all-time total
1970s2231980s7061990s9532000s9232010s3352020s94

Keona by state

Where Keona concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keona
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
208 6.4%
#2 Texas
171 5.3%
#3 Maryland
158 4.9%
#4 Virginia
117 3.6%
#5 Florida
99 3.1%
#6 Illinois
63 1.9%
#7 North Carolina
63 1.9%
#8 Georgia
61 1.9%
California share of Keona's total US births 6.4%
Even split

208 of 3,234 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Keona appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keona?
3,234 babies have been named Keona since 1973. It currently ranks #5839 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 135 births.
When was Keona most popular?
Keona was most popular in the 1990s decade with 953 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Keona most popular?
The top states for the name Keona are California (208 births), Texas (171 births), Maryland (158 births).
How long has the name Keona been used?
Keona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keona?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keonna, Keosha, Keondra, Keoni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1973–2024 (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.