Recorded 1979–2014 Unisex name Peak 1995 219 births

Keyonta — boys' name

219 babies named Keyonta in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s51990s1052000s872010s17

The verdict

219 boys have been named Keyonta since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.

219
total births
1979–2014
years on record
1990s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Keyonta was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

18 babies were named Keyonta in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keyonta

The Social Security Administration has registered 219 babies named Keyonta between 1979 and 2014, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keyonta currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Keyonta is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 102 additional births since 1977.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keyonta performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 105 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Keyonta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keyonta 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 219 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.

Keyonta at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

219

Since 1979

36 years of records

Peak year

1995

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1979

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2014

Keyonta popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1979

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1995)
18
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
05101520 201420092005200219991996199319881979 5

Keyonta popularity over time — girls

102 total births recorded since 1977 (Keyonta as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 102 births
456789 199919961993199119881986198219791977 6

Keyonta by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
105 births that decade — 48% of Keyonta's all-time total
1970s51980s51990s1052000s872010s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keyonta?
219 babies have been named Keyonta since 1979. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1995 with 18 births.
When was Keyonta most popular?
Keyonta was most popular in the 1990s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Is Keyonta a unisex name?
Yes, Keyonta is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 219 births, and as a girl's name it has 102 births.
How long has the name Keyonta been used?
Keyonta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 36 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Keyonta?
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.

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, 1979–2014 (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.