US rank #9299 Boys' name Peak 2000 363 births

Keontay — #9299 US boys' name

363 babies named Keontay in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s882000s1742010s762020s25
#9299
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Keontay was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

30 babies were named Keontay in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keontay

The Social Security Administration has registered 363 babies named Keontay between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keontay currently holds the #9299 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keontay performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 174 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Keontay shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Maryland, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Keontay in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keontay 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 363 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.

Keontay at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

363

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2000

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,299

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keontay popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
30
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
010203040 202420182014201020062002199819941992 9

Keontay popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1989 (Keontay as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1989 5

Keontay by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
174 births that decade — 48% of Keontay's all-time total
1990s882000s1742010s762020s25

Keontay by state

Where Keontay concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Keontay
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maryland
6 1.7%
#2 Georgia
5 1.4%
Maryland share of Keontay's total US births 1.7%
Even split

6 of 363 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keontay?
363 babies have been named Keontay since 1992. It currently ranks #9299 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 30 births.
When was Keontay most popular?
Keontay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Keontay most popular?
The top states for the name Keontay are Maryland (6 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Keontay been used?
Keontay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keontay?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keon, Keoni, Keondre, Keonte, 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, 1992–2024 (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.