Boy · #12,053 in 2026

Keyone

Name: Popularity of the name Keyone in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Keyone, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#12,053

Peak Rank

#9,948 (2004)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1991

First Year

2006

Last Year

2004

Peak Year

#9948

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Keyone

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Keyone

Keyone first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 6 births, good for #9,948 nationwide. About 52% of every Keyone on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Keyone last appeared in the published SSA data in 2006, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 21 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Keyone

Phonetically similar names — useful when Keyone is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Keown
Kian
Keon
Qian
Quyen
Chienne
Kaon
Cone
Keen
Clone
Crone
Cohen

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Keyone

What does the name Keyone mean?

How popular is Keyone in 2026?

In 2026, Keyone ranks #12,053 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Keyone most popular?

Keyone reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #9,948 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Keyone a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Keyone is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Keyone?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Keyone include Jaya, Uria, Brannigan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Keyone

Keyone is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Keyone's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #9,948. Use the chart and map above to compare Keyone'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.