Boy · #3,023 in 2026

Keyshawn

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

Keyshawn is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Keyshawn Davis, American boxer Keyshawn Hall, American basketball player Keyshawn James-Newby, American football player Keyshawn Johnson, American football player Keyshawn Strachan, Bahamian track and field athlete Keyshawn Woods, American basketball player

Current Rank

#3,023

Peak Rank

#520 (2000)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+18%

1987

First Year

1999

Last Year

1998

Peak Year

#11138

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Keyshawn

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

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The Story of Keyshawn

Keyshawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 430 Keyshawns were born — ranking #520 that year. As of 2026, Keyshawn ranks #3,023 for baby boys with 41 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Keyshawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Keyshawn

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

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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Keyshawn

What does the name Keyshawn mean?

How popular is Keyshawn in 2026?

In 2026, Keyshawn ranks #3,023 among boys' names in the U.S., with 41 babies given the name that year.

When was Keyshawn most popular?

Keyshawn reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #520 that year with 430 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Keyshawn most popular?

Keyshawn has historically been most popular in Mississippi, South Carolina, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Keyshawn.

Is Keyshawn a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Keyshawn?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Keyshawn include Jones, Samson, Levy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Keyshawn

Keyshawn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Keyshawn's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #520. Use the chart and map above to compare Keyshawn'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.