Keshawn
Boy name · #3017 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
In 2025, 41 baby boys were named Keshawn, placing it at #3017 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1804, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 boys born in 2025 was named Keshawn.
The 52-year story
Keshawn first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 380 boys were named Keshawn — good for #555 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 Keshawn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Keshawn in class?
Keshawn scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Keshawn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keshawn is most common
State-level data for Keshawn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Keshawn
Statistically, parents drawn to Keshawn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keyshawn, Tyshawn, Dashawn, Rayshawn, and Deshawn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keshawn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2393 |
| 2023 | 52 | #2541 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2134 |
| 2020 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2150 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2325 |
| 2017 | 73 | #1958 |
| 2016 | 79 | #1875 |
| 2015 | 83 | #1804 |
| 2014 | 79 | #1857 |
| 2013 | 116 | #1427 |
| 2012 | 126 | #1346 |
| 2011 | 131 | #1305 |
| 2010 | 196 | #997 |
| 2009 | 238 | #883 |
| 2008 | 243 | #872 |
| 2007 | 259 | #831 |
| 2006 | 247 | #823 |
| 2005 | 275 | #736 |
| 2004 | 332 | #634 |
| 2003 | 350 | #603 |
| 2002 | 301 | #644 |
| 2001 | 368 | #565 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Keshawn a popular boy name?
Keshawn ranked #3017 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1804.
When was the name Keshawn most popular?
Keshawn peaked in 2000, when 380 American boys received the name (ranked #555 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keshawn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Keshawn. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.