Keiveon
Of uncertain origin and meaning, potentially a unique coined name.
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Keiveon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Keiveon today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keiveon births was 2005 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keiveon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Keiveon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2005
6 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2005 SSA rank
#10,819
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Keiveon: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Keiveon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Keiveon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Keiveon
Keiveon is a modern name with roots tracing back to the late 20th century. Its origins can be found in African American culture, where it was likely derived from a combination of the more traditional names Kevin and Javion. While the exact etymology is unclear, the name seems to have emerged as a unique variation during the rise of creative and non-traditional naming practices within certain communities.
The earliest recorded instances of Keiveon as a given name appear to date back to the 1980s and 1990s, though it remained relatively uncommon until the early 2000s. During this time, it began to gain popularity, particularly in urban areas with significant African American populations.
Due to its relatively recent coinage, there are no known historical figures or notable individuals from earlier eras who bore this name. However, a few contemporary individuals have helped establish Keiveon as a recognized, albeit still uncommon, moniker.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Keiveon is Keiveon Walker, a former American football player who attended the University of Arkansas. He played as a defensive back for the Razorbacks from 2009 to 2012.
Another individual named Keiveon is Keiveon Gumbs, a professional basketball player from the British Virgin Islands. Born in 1994, he has played for various teams in the Caribbean and South America.
In the world of mixed martial arts, Keiveon Roe is a fighter who has competed in several regional promotions in the United States since the mid-2010s.
Keiveon O'Neal, born in 1997, is a professional basketball player from Canada who has played in various semi-professional and minor league teams.
Lastly, Keiveon Ervin is an American football player who played for the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the early 2010s.
While still relatively rare, the name Keiveon has gained a foothold in recent decades, particularly within certain cultural and geographic communities. As a modern coinage, its history is limited, but it represents the ongoing evolution and creativity in naming practices.
People
Keiveon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keiveon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Keiveon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keiveon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keiveon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Keiveon a common name?
We classify Keiveon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keiveon most popular?
The single biggest year for Keiveon was 2005, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keiveon is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Keiveon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keiveon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keiveon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Keiveon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keiveon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Keiveon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Keiveon?
Find out how many people have the name Keiveon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.