Tools / Baby names / K

Keshon

Boy

Meaning of Keshon: Invented: modern African-American name

Keshon is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8660th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8660

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

—

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,288

First recorded 1975 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 28 babies1994: 36 babies1995: 29 babies1996: 46 babies1997: 64 babies1998: 61 babies1999: 83 babies2000: 111 babies20002001: 80 babies2002: 69 babies2003: 64 babies2004: 66 babies2005: 48 babies2006: 58 babies2007: 50 babies2008: 43 babies2009: 39 babies2010: 30 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 19 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Keshon per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 111.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

More American boys' names

Other names starting with K