US rank #2015 Boys' name Peak 2002 5,857 births

Keyon — #2015 US boys' name

5,857 babies named Keyon in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2441980s5221990s11702000s22132010s13352020s373
#2015
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 86% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Keyon was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

249 babies were named Keyon in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keyon

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,857 babies named Keyon between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keyon currently holds the #2015 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 249 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keyon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,213 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keyon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 487 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Keyon in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keyon 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 5,857 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.

Keyon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,857

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2002

249 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,015

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keyon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
249
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
-1000100200300 202420172010200319961989198219751972 16

Keyon popularity over time — girls

101 total births recorded since 1973 (Keyon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 101 births
45678910 19941990198819841982198019781973 8

Keyon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,213 births that decade — 38% of Keyon's all-time total
1970s2441980s5221990s11702000s22132010s13352020s373

Keyon by state

Where Keyon concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keyon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
487 8.3%
#2 California
353 6.0%
#3 Georgia
346 5.9%
#4 New York
280 4.8%
#5 Maryland
279 4.8%
#6 Michigan
254 4.3%
#7 Texas
238 4.1%
#8 Pennsylvania
234 4.0%
Florida share of Keyon's total US births 8.3%
Even split

487 of 5,857 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Keyon appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keyon?
5,857 babies have been named Keyon since 1972. It currently ranks #2015 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 249 births.
When was Keyon most popular?
Keyon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,213 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Keyon most popular?
The top states for the name Keyon are Florida (487 births), California (353 births), Georgia (346 births).
How long has the name Keyon been used?
Keyon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keyon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keyshawn, Keyan, Keylan, Keyton, 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, 1972–2024 (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.