Keontae
A masculine name of Choctaw origin, possibly meaning "fortunate one".
Name Census estimates that about 1,187 living Americans carry the first name Keontae. It is a predominantly male name (97.8% of registrations). The average person named Keontae today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keontae births was 2000 (91 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keontae. 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.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 288,757 Americans
Peak year
2000
91 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,485
Tracked since 1987
Census
Keontae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 806 people with the first name Keontae, which placed it at #14,580 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
#14,580
National first-name rank
People counted
806
806 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keontae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keontae is Black at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and White (1.4%). 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 Keontae 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 Keontae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.3% · 728
- Two or more races6.3% · 51
- White1.4% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Keontae
Keontae leans heavily male at 97.8% of total registrations, but 27 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Keontae as a male name
- Ranked #4,485 in 2024
- 23 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2000 (85 births)
Keontae as a female name
- Ranked #14,458 in 2001
- 6 female births in 2001
- Peak: 2000 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keontae leans strongly male. 757 people counted with this name were male (94.0%), compared with 48 female bearers (6.0%).
Popularity
Keontae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keontae from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 537 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keontae 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 Keontae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keontaes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Georgia, Illinois, Alabama recorded the most babies named Keontae, while Louisiana, Texas, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 26 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Keontae
The name Keontae has its origins in the Korean language and culture. It is a relatively modern name, first appearing in the late 20th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Korean words "keon" meaning "strong" or "powerful" and "tae" meaning "great" or "large". Together, the name Keontae can be interpreted to mean "greatly powerful" or "tremendously strong".
While there are no known historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Keontae, its modern usage can be traced back to the late 1900s in South Korea. As a relatively new name, there are few notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Keontae.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Keontae is Keontae Kim, a South Korean professional baseball player who was born in 1985. He played as a pitcher for several teams in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) League.
Another individual named Keontae is Keontae Park, a South Korean actor and model who was born in 1988. He has appeared in several television dramas and films in South Korea.
In the world of sports, there is Keontae Lee, a South Korean professional golfer who was born in 1991. He has competed on various professional golf tours, including the Asian Tour and the Korean Tour.
Keontae Choi is a South Korean singer and songwriter who was born in 1993. He rose to prominence as a member of the K-pop boy group INFINITE and has also pursued a successful solo career.
Lastly, Keontae Jang is a South Korean mixed martial artist who was born in 1989. He has competed in various MMA promotions, including the UFC, where he has had several notable fights in the featherweight division.
While the name Keontae is relatively new and its historical significance is limited, its modern usage reflects the growing popularity of Korean culture and names around the world.
People
Keontae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keontae 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
Keontae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keontae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,187 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keontae 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 288,757 US residents.
Is Keontae a common name?
We classify Keontae as "Rare". It ranks above 91.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,204 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keontae most popular?
The single biggest year for Keontae was 2000, when 91 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keontae is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keontae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 806 people with the name Keontae, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,580 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 Keontae 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 Keontae?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keontae leans strongly male. 757 people counted with this name were male (94.0%), compared with 48 female bearers (6.0%). 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 Keontae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keontae is Black at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and White (1.4%). 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 Keontae most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keontae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.3% (728 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 Keontae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keontae a male name?
Yes, 97.8% of people registered as Keontae 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 Keontae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keontae 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 Keontae 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 Keontae as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Keontae, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.