Total births
4,059
Boys' name · since 1983
Keyshawn
4,059 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.
- #3072
- among boys today
- 4,059
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
Keyshawn currently ranks #3072 among boys' names in America, with 4,059 babies recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keyshawn has been recorded 4,059 times among boys since 1983, currently ranked #3072 nationally and more common than 79% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #3072 among boys today
- 4,059 born since 1983
- 2000s peak decade
- 79% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keyshawn is currently the #3072 boys' name in America, more common than 79% of boys - 4,059 born since 1983, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3072
- among boys today
- 4,059
- born since 1983
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other boys
Keyshawn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3072
of 14,294 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.
How Keyshawn compares
4,059 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Keyshawn's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keyshawn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,059 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 430 | 23 | 22,252 |
Keyshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Keyshawn splits its recorded history at 2008: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 430 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Keyshawn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#3,072
Active since
1983
Keyshawn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 430
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Keyshawn popularity over time - girls
24 total births recorded since 1987 (Keyshawn as girls' name)
Keyshawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keyshawn's strongest decade.
2,341 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Keyshawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
961 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,341 births
- 2010s 538
2010s
538 births
- 2020s 214
2020s
214 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,341 births (58% of all-time use).
How Keyshawn 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 Keyshawn's total volume
Keyshawn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Keyshawn by state
Where Keyshawn concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 367 | 9.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 331 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 276 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 222 | 5.5% |
| #5 | California | | 175 | 4.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 163 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 160 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 130 | 3.2% |
Florida share of Keyshawn's total US births 9.0%
Even split
367 of 4,059 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? ▼
Keyshawn has been given to 4,059 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3072 as of the latest data. 430 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Keyshawn go back to 1983, giving 43 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Keyshawn's data
- Keyshawn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,341 total births); usage has since declined to 214 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Keyshawns (367 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 Keyshawn
Nearby Names Like Keyshawn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keyshawn
Keyon Boy
#2004 5,919 births
Keyan Boy
#3642 1,382 births
Keylan Boy
#4647 1,018 births
Keyton Boy
#12831 797 births
Keylor Boy
#2957 738 births
Compare Keyshawn side by side: Keyshawn vs Keyon Keyshawn vs Keyan Keyshawn vs Keylan
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Keyshawn
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, 1983–2025 (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. "Keyshawn: #3072 Boys' Name - 4,059 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keyshawn. 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 Keyshawn 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.