boy's name
Keyon
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,243
Keyon is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2002, when 249 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 56,192 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Keyon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 263 |
| 1980s | 583 |
| 1990s | 1,191 |
| 2000s | 2,213 |
| 2010s | 1,337 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 433 |
How popular is Keyon?
In 2025, Keyon was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Keyon 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.
Names that peaked alongside Keyon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keyon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keyon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keyon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keyon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keyon
How popular is the name Keyon?
In 2025, Keyon was given to 59 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keyon a girl's or a boy's name?
Keyon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Keyon most popular?
Keyon peaked in 2002, when 249 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Keyon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keyon currently ranks #2,352 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.