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Keon

Pronounced K EH1 AA1 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2003
  • 55 years in use
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How popular is Keon?

Keon is a boys' name, and first appears in 1970. It has been given to 9,166 children — the 1,147th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 34% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2003, when 323 children were given it.

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2003Boys: 323Girls: 5

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
K EH1 AA1 N · K EH1 AO1 N
Stress pattern:
11 · 11
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Keon

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Keon

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Keon?
Keon ranks 1,147th among boys' names in US records, with 9,166 births since 1970. Over the past decade it accounts for 1,500.
Is Keon a unisex name?
No. Keon is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Keon most popular?
2003, when 323 children were given the name. It has been in use for 55 years and is still recorded as of 2024.