Keontae
Boy name · #3895 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Keontae? In official American birth records, Keontae has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
Keontae is currently the #3895 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Keontae.
The 38-year story
Keontae first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 85 boys were named Keontae — good for #1448 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 Keontae per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Keontae against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Keontae in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Keontae is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Keontae will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keontae is most common
State-level data for Keontae 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 Keontae
Statistically, parents drawn to Keontae tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Deontae, Javontae, Keandre, Devontae, and Dontae.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keontae | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 31 | #3434 |
| 2010 | 49 | #2511 |
| 2009 | 46 | #2663 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 56 | #2304 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2126 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 48 | #2344 |
| 2003 | 42 | #2470 |
| 2002 | 60 | #1869 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2086 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Keontae?
In official American birth records, the name Keontae first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
Is Keontae a popular boy name?
Keontae ranked #3895 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Keontae most popular?
Keontae peaked in 2000, when 85 American boys received the name (ranked #1448 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keontae?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Keontae. 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.