Boys' name · since 1989
Keshun
Keshun has 645 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,778 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,193 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 645
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Keshun is the #9193 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 645 recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keshun has been recorded 645 times among boys since 1989, currently ranked #9193 nationally and more common than 34% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #6,778 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,193 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 645 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keshun ranks #6,778 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,193 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 645 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,778 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,193 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 645
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Keshun's 645 recorded births place it above 85.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Tennessee.
How Keshun compares
645 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
Keshun's all-time total is 75% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keshun | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 645 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 34 | 22,252 |
Keshun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keshun's full recorded timeline at 2007, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 42 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keshun popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Keshun popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 1996 (Keshun as girls' name)
Keshun by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (336 births, 52% of the file).
2000s was Keshun's strongest decade.
336 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Keshun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
154 births
- 2000s
2000s
336 births
- 2010s 112
2010s
112 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 336 births (52% of all-time use).
How Keshun 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 Keshun's total volume
Keshun by state
Where Keshun concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 64 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 57 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 26 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 23 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 11 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 10 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5 | 0.8% |
64 of 645 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Keshun's data
- Keshun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (336 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Keshuns (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Keshun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1989–2025 (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 Keshun 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.