Keona
Girl name · #3189 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Keona? In official American birth records, Keona has been tracked continuously since 1973, giving it 52 years of documented American history.
Keona ranks #3189 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 50 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Keona.
The 52-year story
Keona first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 18 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 135 girls were named Keona — good for #1488 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Keona per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Keona in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Keona is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Keona will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keona is most common
State-level data for Keona is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Keona
Statistically, parents drawn to Keona tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joana, Kiyana, Jayna, Simona, and Kyanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keona | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2718 |
| 2007 | 81 | #2348 |
| 2006 | 96 | #2050 |
| 2005 | 92 | #2030 |
| 2004 | 135 | #1488 |
| 2003 | 104 | #1802 |
| 2002 | 102 | #1771 |
| 2001 | 93 | #1872 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Keona?
In official American birth records, the name Keona first appeared in 1973 (over 52 years ago), when 18 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 52 years.
Is Keona a popular girl name?
Keona ranked #3189 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Keona most popular?
Keona peaked in 2004, when 135 American girls received the name (ranked #1488 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keona?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Keona. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.