boy's name
Keo
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,052
Keo is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1999.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Keo over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 185 |
| 2010s | 315 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 155 |
How popular is Keo?
In 2025, Keo was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Keo is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Keo is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kéo | Kéo is a rare spelling of Keo, written with an acute accent and recorded about 350 times, mostly in France. | 350 |
Names that peaked alongside Keo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keo
How popular is the name Keo?
In 2025, Keo was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Keo a girl's or a boy's name?
Keo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Keo?
Keo has 2 syllables.
When was Keo most popular?
Keo peaked in 2020, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Keo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keo currently ranks #2,511 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.