boy's name
Keontay
kee-ON-tay (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 375
Keontay is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Keontay 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 | 5 |
| 1990s | 88 |
| 2000s | 174 |
| 2010s | 76 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 32 |
How Popular Is Keontay?
In 2025, Keontay was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Keontay
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Keontay Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keontay over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Keontay
- English kee-ON-tay
Sibling Names for Keontay
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Keontay — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Keontay
How popular is the name Keontay?
In 2025, Keontay was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Keontay a girl's or a boy's name?
Keontay is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Keontay?
Keontay has 3 syllables.
When was Keontay most popular?
Keontay peaked in 2000, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Keontay a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keontay currently ranks #10,571 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.