US rank #13786 Girls' name Peak 1994 2,906 births

Keyona — #13786 US girls' name

2,906 babies named Keyona in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#13786
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Keyona was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

140 babies were named Keyona in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keyona

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,906 babies named Keyona between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keyona currently holds the #13786 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 140 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keyona performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,051 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keyona shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Maryland, which accounts for 127 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Keyona in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keyona 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 2,906 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.

Keyona at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,906

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1994

140 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,786

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keyona popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
140
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
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Keyona by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,051 births that decade — 36% of Keyona's all-time total
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Keyona by state

Where Keyona concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keyona
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maryland
127 4.4%
#2 Florida
113 3.9%
#3 Texas
109 3.8%
#4 North Carolina
106 3.6%
#5 Georgia
100 3.4%
#6 New York
100 3.4%
#7 Virginia
91 3.1%
#8 Ohio
76 2.6%
Maryland share of Keyona's total US births 4.4%
Even split

127 of 2,906 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Keyona appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keyona?
2,906 babies have been named Keyona since 1972. It currently ranks #13786 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 140 births.
When was Keyona most popular?
Keyona was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,051 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Keyona most popular?
The top states for the name Keyona are Maryland (127 births), Florida (113 births), Texas (109 births).
How long has the name Keyona been used?
Keyona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keyona?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keyla, Keyana, Keyonna, Keyanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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.