US rank #3062 Boys' name Peak 2000 4,027 births

Keyshawn — #3062 US boys' name

4,027 babies named Keyshawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s9612000s23412010s5372020s183
#3062
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 79% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Keyshawn was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

430 babies were named Keyshawn in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keyshawn

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,027 babies named Keyshawn between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keyshawn currently holds the #3062 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 430 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keyshawn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,341 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Keyshawn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 367 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Keyshawn in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keyshawn 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 4,027 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.

Keyshawn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,027

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2000

430 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,062

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keyshawn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
430
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
-1000100200300400500 20242019201420092004199919941983 5

Keyshawn popularity over time — girls

24 total births recorded since 1987 (Keyshawn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 24 births
4.555.566.577.5 1999199819971987 5

Keyshawn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,341 births that decade — 58% of Keyshawn's all-time total
1980s51990s9612000s23412010s5372020s183

Keyshawn by state

Where Keyshawn concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keyshawn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
367 9.1%
#2 New York
331 8.2%
#3 Texas
276 6.9%
#4 Georgia
222 5.5%
#5 California
175 4.3%
#6 North Carolina
163 4.0%
#7 Illinois
159 3.9%
#8 Ohio
130 3.2%
Florida share of Keyshawn's total US births 9.1%
Even split

367 of 4,027 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Keyshawn appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keyshawn?
4,027 babies have been named Keyshawn since 1983. It currently ranks #3062 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 430 births.
When was Keyshawn most popular?
Keyshawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,341 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Keyshawn most popular?
The top states for the name Keyshawn are Florida (367 births), New York (331 births), Texas (276 births).
How long has the name Keyshawn been used?
Keyshawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keyshawn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keyon, 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, 1983–2024 (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.