Girls' name · since 1979

Keonya

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Keonya, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

16
total births
1979–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade

Keonya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1979.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keonya has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1998.

  • 16 total births
  • 1979–1998 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 69% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Keonya's 16 recorded births place it above 32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Keonya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Keonya's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Keonya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1998)
6
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.5 197919931998 6

Keonya by decade

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

1990s was Keonya's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Keonya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keonya?
16 babies have been named Keonya since 1979. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1998 with 6 births.
When was Keonya most popular?
Keonya was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Keonya been used?
The SSA has tracked Keonya since 1979 -- 20 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Keonya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keona, Keonna, Keosha, Keondra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1979–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Keonya: Baby Name Since 1979 - 16 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keonya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Keonya 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 July 2026.