boy's name
Keron
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,081
Keron is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1993, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Keron started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1947.
Keron over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 17 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 127 |
| 1990s | 308 |
| 2000s | 305 |
| 2010s | 146 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 37 |
How popular is Keron?
In 2024, Keron was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Keron is used
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.
How Keron is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kéron | Kéron is a rare spelling of Keron, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Keron
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keron also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keron over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keron
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keron — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keron
How popular is the name Keron?
In 2024, Keron was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Keron a girl's or a boy's name?
Keron is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Keron most popular?
Keron peaked in 1993, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Keron a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keron currently ranks #4,901 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.
Was Keron originally a boys' or girls' name?
Keron was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.