Keron
Keron is both a given name and a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Keron
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Keron is both a given name and a surname.
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The Story of Keron
As a girl name
Keron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1947, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 7 Kerons were born — ranking #4,596 that year. As of 2026, Keron ranks #8,157 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 76 Kerons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 43 Kerons were born — ranking #1,907 that year. As of 2026, Keron ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 970 Kerons 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 Keron
Keron is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 970 births in the dataset. Keron's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #1,907. Use the chart and map above to compare Keron'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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