Boys' name · since 1996

Keshone

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Keshone, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,705 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade

Keshone sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 1996.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keshone has been recorded 21 times among boys since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1996 to 1997.

  • #28,705 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1996
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keshone ranks #28,705 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1996, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,705 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Keshone's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Keshone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Keshone splits its recorded history at 1997: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1997 (8 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Keshone popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1996)
13
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
68101214 19961997 8

Keshone by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (21 births, 100% of the file).

1990s was Keshone's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Keshone births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keshone? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 21 babies named Keshone. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,705 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1997. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 13 births.
Where does Keshone sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keshone ranks #28,705 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Keshone most popular? ▼
Keshone was most popular in the 1990s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Keshone been used? ▼
Keshone has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 2 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Keshone? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keshawn, Keshaun, Keshav, Keshon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Keshone

Nearby Names Like Keshone

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keshone

Keshawn Boy
#3017 6,029 births
Keshaun Boy
#5096 2,380 births
Keshav Boy
#2117 1,427 births
Keshon Boy
#9104 1,240 births
Kesean Boy
#7912 1,236 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Keshone: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1996–1997 (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 Keshone 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.