Unisex name · since 1978
Keonta
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 433 babies named Keonta, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,594 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 433
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Keonta is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 433 have been recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Keonta recorded 433 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2022.
- #8,594 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 433 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keonta ranks #8,594 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 433 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,594 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 433
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Keonta's 433 recorded births place it above 81.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Keonta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keonta's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keonta popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2022
- Peak year (1996)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Keonta popularity over time - girls
64 total births recorded since 1979 (Keonta as girls' name)
Keonta by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (177 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Keonta's strongest decade.
177 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Keonta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 40
1980s
40 births
- 1990s
1990s
177 births
- 2000s
2000s
152 births
- 2010s 43
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 177 births (41% of all-time use).
Keonta by state
Where Keonta concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 433 births nationwide.
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- Keonta's decade-level peak was the 1990s (177 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Keontas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Keonta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1978–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Keonta 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 August 2026.