Boys' name · since 1978

Keynon

Keynon has 51 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,049 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1978
1990s
peak decade

Keynon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 51 have been recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keynon has been recorded 51 times among boys since 1978, 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 1978 to 2010.

  • #22,049 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 51 born since 1978
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keynon ranks #22,049 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.

#22,049 of 45,481
all-time among boys
51
born since 1978
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Keynon's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% 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.

Keynon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Keynon splits its recorded history at 1999: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Keynon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1997)
8
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
456789 197819931994199719992000200320062010 5

Keynon by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (25 births, 49% of the file).

1990s was Keynon's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Keynon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 25 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keynon? ▼
51 babies have been named Keynon since 1978. All-time, it sits at #22,049 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1997 with 8 births.
Where does Keynon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keynon ranks #22,049 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 Keynon most popular? ▼
Keynon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Keynon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Keynon since 1978 -- 33 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Keynon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keyon, Keyshawn, Keyan, Keylan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Keynon's data

  • Keynon's decade-level peak was the 1990s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Keynon

Nearby Names Like Keynon

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

Keyon Boy
#2342 5,919 births
Keyshawn Boy
#3705 4,059 births
Keyan Boy
#3536 1,382 births
Keylan Boy
#3714 1,018 births
Keyton Boy
#7890 797 births

Compare Keynon side by side: Keynon vs Keyon Keynon vs Keyshawn Keynon vs Keyan

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Macey
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Mchenry
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Argle
51 births · Peak 1923
Elra
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Keynon: 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, 1978–2010 (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 Keynon 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.