How Many People Are Named Keyon?
An estimated 5,843 people in the United States have the first name Keyon. It is predominantly male (98.3%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Keyon peaked in popularity in 2002 with 249 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keyon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Keyon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Keyon is overwhelmingly male, 101 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
5,843
About 1 in 58,661 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.3% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2002
249 births
Total Registered
5,958
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keyon
Keyon is predominantly male (98.3%), though 101 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Keyon as a male name
Ranked #2,018 in 2024
76 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (249 births)
Keyon as a female name
Ranked #10,035 in 1994
8 female births in 1994
Peak: 1981 (9 births)
Keyon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keyon span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 2,213 babies were registered. Keyon has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keyon by Decade
How has Keyon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Keyon by State
Birth registrations for Keyon span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Connecticut, Arizona, Arkansas. On average, about 152 Keyons were registered per state.
Keyon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keyon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Keyon
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Keyon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keyon?
We estimate approximately 5,843 people named Keyon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 58,661 Americans share this first name.
Is Keyon a common name?
Keyon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,958 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keyon most popular?
Keyon reached peak popularity in 2002, when 249 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keyon is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keyon a male name?
Keyon is predominantly male. 98.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keyon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keyon Smith, Keyon Johnson, Keyon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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