Boys' name · since 1987
Keontae
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 1,205 babies named Keontae, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,569 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,895 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,205
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,205 babies have been named Keontae since 1987, making it today's #3895 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Keontae recorded 1,205 times among boys since 1987, holding rank #3895 nationally today, ahead of 72% 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 1987 to 2025.
- #4,569 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,895 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,205 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keontae ranks #4,569 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,895 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,205 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,569 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,895 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,205
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
Keontae's 1,205 recorded births place it above 89.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
How Keontae compares
1,205 Top 29% higher than 71% of 13,930 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
Keontae's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keontae | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,205 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 34 | 22,252 |
Keontae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keontae's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 85, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keontae popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Keontae popularity over time - girls
27 total births recorded since 1990 (Keontae as girls' name)
Keontae by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (525 births, 44% of the file).
2000s was Keontae's strongest decade.
525 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Keontae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
287 births
- 2000s
2000s
525 births
- 2010s
2010s
236 births
- 2020s 147
2020s
147 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 525 births (44% of all-time use).
How Keontae 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 Keontae's total volume
Keontae by state
Where Keontae concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 60 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 58 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 45 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 32 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 29 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 20 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 12 | 1.0% |
60 of 1,205 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Keontae appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Keontae's data
- Keontae's decade-level peak was the 2000s (525 total births); usage has since declined to 147 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Keontaes (60 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Keontae
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Keontae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1987–2025 (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 Keontae 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.