Total births
5,919
Boys' name · since 1972
Keyon
5,919 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.
- #2004
- among boys today
- 5,919
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Keyon currently ranks #2004 among boys' names in America, with 5,919 babies recorded since 1972.
Keyon has 5,919 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2004 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #2004 among boys today
- 5,919 born since 1972
- 2000s peak decade
- 86% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keyon is currently the #2004 boys' name in America, more common than 86% of boys - 5,919 born since 1972, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2004
- among boys today
- 5,919
- born since 1972
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Keyon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2004
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 86% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% 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.
How Keyon compares
5,919 Top 11% higher than 89% of 14,294 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
Keyon's all-time total is 16x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keyon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,919 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 249 | 23 | 22,252 |
Keyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keyon's full recorded timeline at 1999, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 249 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keyon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#2,004
Active since
1972
Keyon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 249
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Keyon popularity over time - girls
101 total births recorded since 1973 (Keyon as girls' name)
Keyon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keyon's strongest decade.
2,213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Keyon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 244
1970s
244 births
- 1980s 522
1980s
522 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,170 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,213 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,337 births
- 2020s 433
2020s
433 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,213 births (37% of all-time use).
How Keyon 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 Keyon's total volume
Keyon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Keyon by state
Where Keyon concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 494 | 8.3% |
| #2 | California | | 353 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 346 | 5.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 285 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 279 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 254 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Texas | | 238 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 234 | 4.0% |
Florida share of Keyon's total US births 8.3%
Even split
494 of 5,919 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? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 5,919 babies named Keyon. Today it holds rank #2004 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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 (494 births), California (353 births), Georgia (346 births).
How long has the name Keyon been used? ▼
Records for Keyon go back to 1972, giving 54 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Keyon's data
- Keyon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,213 total births); usage has since declined to 433 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Keyons (494 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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.
Keep exploring Keyon
Nearby Names Like Keyon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keyon
Keyshawn Boy
#3072 4,059 births
Keyan Boy
#3642 1,382 births
Keylan Boy
#4647 1,018 births
Keyton Boy
#12831 797 births
Keylor Boy
#2957 738 births
Compare Keyon side by side: Keyon vs Keyshawn Keyon vs Keyan Keyon vs Keylan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–2025 (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. "Keyon: #2004 Boys' Name - 5,919 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keyon. 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 Keyon 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 June 2026.