Boys' name · since 1997

Keyston

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 108 babies named Keyston, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

108
total births
1997–2022
years on record
2010s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade

108 boys have been named Keyston since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Keyston has 108 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2022.

  • 108 total births
  • 1997–2022 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 56% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Keyston's 108 recorded births place it above 63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Keyston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Keyston's full recorded timeline at 2014, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Keyston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2013)
10
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
4681012 19972008201020132015201820202022 6

Keyston by decade

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

2010s was Keyston's strongest decade.

60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Keyston births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keyston?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 108 babies named Keyston. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 10 births.
When was Keyston most popular?
Keyston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Keyston been used?
Keyston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 26 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Keyston?
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.

What to do with Keyston's data

  • Keyston's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1997–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Keyston: Baby Name Since 1997 - 108 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keyston. 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 Keyston 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 July 2026.