boy's name
Keontae
kee-ON-tay (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,232
Keontae is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2000, when 91 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Keontae Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 302 |
| 2000s | 537 |
| 2010s | 236 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 147 |
How Popular Is Keontae?
In 2025, Keontae was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Keontae
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Keontae Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keontae over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Keontae
- English kee-ON-tay
Sibling Names for Keontae
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Keontae — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Keontae
How popular is the name Keontae?
In 2025, Keontae was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keontae a girl's or a boy's name?
Keontae is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Keontae?
Keontae has 3 syllables.
When was Keontae most popular?
Keontae peaked in 2000, when 91 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Keontae a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keontae currently ranks #3,849 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.