Total births
265
Boys' name · since 1980
Kewon
265 babies named Kewon in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 265
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Kewon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 265 recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kewon has been recorded 265 times among boys since 1980, 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 1980 to 2023.
- 265 total births
- 1980–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
265 boys have been named Kewon since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 265
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Kewon was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
20 babies were named Kewon in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Kewon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kewon's full recorded timeline at 2002, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kewon at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Kewon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2023
- Peak year (1993)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kewon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kewon's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kewon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
112 births
- 2000s
2000s
110 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 112 births (42% of all-time use).
Kewon by state
Where Kewon concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 24 | 9.1% |
Illinois share of Kewon's total US births 9.1%
24 of 265 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kewon? ▼
Kewon has been given to 265 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 20 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Kewon most popular? ▼
Kewon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Kewon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kewon are Illinois (24 births).
How long has the name Kewon been used? ▼
Records for Kewon go back to 1980, giving 44 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Kewon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kewan, Kewaun, Kewin, Kewuan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kewon's data
- Kewon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Kewons (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1980–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kewon: Baby Name Since 1980 - 265 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kewon. 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 Kewon 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.