Recorded 1990–2012 Boys' name Peak 2002 55 births

Keyun — boys' name

55 babies named Keyun in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

55 boys have been named Keyun since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.

55
total births
1990–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Keyun was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

9 babies were named Keyun in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keyun

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Keyun between 1990 and 2012, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keyun currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keyun performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Keyun shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keyun 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 55 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.

Keyun at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

55

Since 1990

23 years of records

Peak year

2002

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1990

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2012

Keyun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1990

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2002)
9
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Keyun by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
38 births that decade — 69% of Keyun's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keyun?
55 babies have been named Keyun since 1990. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2002 with 9 births.
When was Keyun most popular?
Keyun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Keyun been used?
Keyun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 23 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Keyun?
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, 1990–2012 (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.