US rank #2402 Unisex name Peak 2000 5,988 births

Keshawn — #2402 US boys' name

5,988 babies named Keshawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s561980s1671990s14772000s29932010s10062020s289
#2402
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Keshawn was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

380 babies were named Keshawn in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keshawn

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,988 babies named Keshawn between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keshawn currently holds the #2402 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 380 babies received it in a single year. Keshawn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 342 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keshawn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,993 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keshawn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 453 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Keshawn in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keshawn 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 5,988 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.

Keshawn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,988

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2000

380 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,402

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keshawn popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
380
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420172010200319961989198219751973 6

Keshawn popularity over time — girls

342 total births recorded since 1975 (Keshawn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 342 births
0510152025 200720001996199219881984198019761975 8

Keshawn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,993 births that decade — 50% of Keshawn's all-time total
1970s561980s1671990s14772000s29932010s10062020s289

Keshawn by state

Where Keshawn concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keshawn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
453 7.6%
#2 Illinois
390 6.5%
#3 Texas
374 6.2%
#4 Georgia
338 5.6%
#5 North Carolina
293 4.9%
#6 Virginia
286 4.8%
#7 California
284 4.7%
#8 New York
239 4.0%
Florida share of Keshawn's total US births 7.6%
Even split

453 of 5,988 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Keshawn appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keshawn?
5,988 babies have been named Keshawn since 1973. It currently ranks #2402 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 380 births.
When was Keshawn most popular?
Keshawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,993 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Keshawn most popular?
The top states for the name Keshawn are Florida (453 births), Illinois (390 births), Texas (374 births).
Is Keshawn a unisex name?
Yes, Keshawn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,988 births, and as a girl's name it has 342 births.
How long has the name Keshawn been used?
Keshawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keshawn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keshaun, Keshav, Keshon, Kesean, 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, 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.