US rank #6984 Boys' name Peak 2008 467 births

Keyontae — #6984 US boys' name

467 babies named Keyontae in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s752000s2042010s1162020s72
#6984
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 51% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Keyontae was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

28 babies were named Keyontae in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keyontae

The Social Security Administration has registered 467 babies named Keyontae between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keyontae currently holds the #6984 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keyontae performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 204 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Keyontae shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Keyontae in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keyontae 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 467 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.

Keyontae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

467

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2008

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,984

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keyontae popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
28
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
051015202530 202420202016201220082004200019951990 7

Keyontae popularity over time — girls

13 total births recorded since 1992 (Keyontae as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 13 births
456789 19931992 8

Keyontae by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
204 births that decade — 44% of Keyontae's all-time total
1990s752000s2042010s1162020s72

Keyontae by state

Where Keyontae concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Keyontae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
10 2.1%
#2 Illinois
10 2.1%
Georgia share of Keyontae's total US births 2.1%
Even split

10 of 467 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keyontae?
467 babies have been named Keyontae since 1990. It currently ranks #6984 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 28 births.
When was Keyontae most popular?
Keyontae was most popular in the 2000s decade with 204 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Keyontae most popular?
The top states for the name Keyontae are Georgia (10 births), Illinois (10 births).
How long has the name Keyontae been used?
Keyontae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keyontae?
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.

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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, 1990–2024 (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.