Keonna
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Greek meaning "daughter".
Name Census estimates that about 1,841 living Americans carry the first name Keonna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Keonna today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keonna births was 1995 (91 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keonna. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Keonna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.8K
~ 1 in 186,178 Americans
Peak year
1995
91 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,073
Tracked since 1973
Census
Keonna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,407 people with the first name Keonna, which placed it at #9,744 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,744
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,407 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keonna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keonna is Black at 83.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.8%) and White (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Keonna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Keonna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.0% · 1,168
- Two or more races6.8% · 96
- White6.1% · 86
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 34
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 11
Popularity
Keonna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keonna from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 711 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keonna 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 Keonna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keonnas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. Georgia, Illinois, Florida recorded the most babies named Keonna, while Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Keonna
The name Keonna is a relatively modern invention, with its origins rooted in the late 20th century. It is believed to have been derived from the combination of the name Keona, which itself is a variant of the Hawaiian name Keoni, meaning "God is gracious," and the suffix "-na," which is a common ending for feminine names.
While there is no definitive historical record of the name's inception, it is speculated to have emerged as a creative name choice among African-American communities in the United States. The name's uniqueness and melodic sound may have contributed to its growing popularity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Keonna can be traced back to the late 1970s. However, it wasn't until the 1990s that the name gained significant traction, likely influenced by the rising trend of creating unique and personalized names during that era.
Throughout its relatively short history, the name Keonna has been borne by several notable individuals. One such person is Keonna Green, an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Another individual with this name is Keonna Walker, an American basketball player who played for the University of Louisville and was drafted by the Indiana Fever in the WNBA in 2016.
In the realm of entertainment, Keonna Deveaux is a Canadian actress known for her roles in television shows like "The Strain" and "Burden of Truth."
While the name Keonna has no direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its roots in Hawaiian and African-American naming traditions contribute to its cultural significance and uniqueness.
Lastly, Keonna Davis is an American singer and songwriter who gained recognition as a finalist on the reality competition show "The X Factor" in 2012.
People
Keonna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keonna 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
Keonna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keonna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,841 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keonna 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 186,178 US residents.
Is Keonna a common name?
We classify Keonna as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,902 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keonna most popular?
The single biggest year for Keonna was 1995, when 91 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keonna is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keonna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,407 people with the name Keonna, or 0.47 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,744 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Keonna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Keonna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keonna appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,414 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Keonna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keonna is Black at 83.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.8%) and White (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Keonna most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keonna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.0% (1,168 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Keonna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keonna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keonna in the SSA data are female. 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 Keonna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keonna 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 Keonna 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.
How many people have Keonna as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.