Boys' name · since 1990

Keyun

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.

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

55 boys have been named Keyun since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Keyun recorded 55 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2012.

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

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Keyun's 55 recorded births place it above 53% 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.

Keyun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Keyun splits its recorded history at 2003: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Keyun popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2002)
9
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
45678910 199019982001200220032005200620082012 5

Keyun by decade

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

2000s was Keyun's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Keyun births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (69% of all-time use).

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

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?
Records for Keyun go back to 1990, giving 23 years of history 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.

What to do with Keyun's data

  • Keyun's decade-level peak was the 2000s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 1990–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Keyun: Baby Name Since 1990 - 55 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keyun. 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 Keyun 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.