Keishawn
The Story of Keishawn
As a girl name
Keishawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1985: 7 births, good for #8,317 nationwide. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Keishawns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2000 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 63 Keishawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Keishawn as a boy name dates back to 1981, when 6 babies received it. 1999 was its biggest year on record, with 50 newborns named Keishawn — #1,932 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 49% of all recorded Keishawns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 767 Keishawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Keishawn
Keishawn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 767 births in the dataset. Keishawn's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #1,932. Use the chart and map above to compare Keishawn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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