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Keon

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Meaning of Keon: Irish: 'born of fire'

Keon is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1570th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 729th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1570

108 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#729

48 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

9,275

First recorded 1970 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 114 babies1982: 135 babies1983: 118 babies1984: 147 babies1985: 134 babies1986: 121 babies1987: 140 babies1988: 137 babies1989: 161 babies1990: 154 babies19901991: 183 babies1992: 191 babies1993: 199 babies1994: 235 babies1995: 228 babies1996: 220 babies1997: 210 babies1998: 276 babies1999: 252 babies2000: 282 babies20002001: 283 babies2002: 316 babies2003: 328 babies2004: 270 babies2005: 271 babies2006: 269 babies2007: 254 babies2008: 289 babies2009: 239 babies2010: 215 babies20102011: 202 babies2012: 192 babies2013: 187 babies2014: 169 babies2015: 135 babies2016: 146 babies2017: 154 babies2018: 127 babies2019: 134 babies2020: 137 babies20202021: 152 babies2022: 181 babies2023: 154 babies2024: 181 babies2025: 108 babies
US babies named Keon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 328.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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