Boys' name · since 1991

Keywan

Keywan has 52 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

52
total births
1991–2010
years on record
2000s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade

52 boys have been named Keywan since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keywan has been recorded 52 times among boys since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1991 to 2010.

  • 52 total births
  • 1991–2010 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 52% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Keywan's 52 recorded births place it above 52% 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.

Keywan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Keywan splits its recorded history at 2002: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Keywan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2003)
9
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
45678910 199119921997199820022003200620082010 5

Keywan by decade

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

2000s was Keywan's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Keywan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keywan?
Since 1991, Social Security records show 52 babies named Keywan. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 9 births.
When was Keywan most popular?
Keywan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Keywan been used?
The SSA has tracked Keywan since 1991 -- 20 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Keywan?
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 Keywan's data

  • Keywan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (27 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, 1991–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Keywan: Baby Name Since 1991 - 52 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keywan. 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 Keywan 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.