Keonta
The Story of Keonta
As a girl name
Keonta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 8 Keontas were born — ranking #9,489 that year. As of 2026, Keonta ranks #14,121 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Keontas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keonta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 27 Keontas were born — ranking #2,747 that year. As of 2026, Keonta ranks #7,764 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 433 Keontas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Keonta
Keonta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 433 births in the dataset. Keonta's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #2,747. Use the chart and map above to compare Keonta'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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