Keyondre
A masculine name of African American origin, meaning "traveler" or "leader".
Name Census estimates that about 353 living Americans carry the first name Keyondre. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Keyondre today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keyondre births was 2008 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keyondre. 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 Keyondre with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
353
~ 1 in 970,975 Americans
Peak year
2008
46 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,638
Tracked since 1995
Census
Keyondre in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 269 people with the first name Keyondre, which placed it at #31,704 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
#31,704
National first-name rank
People counted
269
269 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
74.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keyondre
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keyondre is Black at 74.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (17.5%) and Hispanic (4.5%). 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 Keyondre 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 Keyondre at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American74.3% · 200
- Two or more races17.5% · 47
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 12
- White2.2% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 1
Popularity
Keyondre: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keyondre from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 211 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
Keyondre 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 Keyondre during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keyondres live
Origin
Meaning and history of Keyondre
The name Keyondre is a modern invented name that appears to be a combination of the English name "Key" and the French name "Andre". Its origins can be traced back to the late 20th century in the United States.
While the exact etymology of the name is uncertain, it is believed to have been created by parents seeking a unique and stylish name for their child. The name "Key" may have been chosen for its association with the word "key", symbolizing something important or a means of access. The French name "Andre" has Greek roots and means "manly" or "warrior".
There are no known historical references or ancient texts that mention the name Keyondre, as it is a relatively recent creation. However, its increasing popularity in recent decades has led to a few notable individuals bearing this name.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Keyondre is Keyondre Guinn, a former American football safety who played for the University of California, Berkeley in the early 2000s. Another early example is Keyondre Harris, an American basketball player who played for the University of Arkansas-Little Rock in the late 2000s.
Some other notable individuals named Keyondre include:
1. Keyondre Harris (born 1987), American former professional basketball player.
2. Keyondre Toles (born 1995), American football cornerback who played for the University of Southern Mississippi.
3. Keyondre Bryant (born 1997), American football defensive end who played for the University of Memphis.
4. Keyondre Meredith (born 1998), American football defensive back who played for the University of Oklahoma.
5. Keyondre Mingo (born 1999), American football defensive tackle who played for the University of Miami.
It is important to note that while these are some of the earliest and most notable individuals with the name Keyondre, the name's popularity and usage continue to evolve in modern times.
People
Keyondre + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keyondre 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
Keyondre: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keyondre?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 353 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keyondre 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 970,975 US residents.
Is Keyondre a common name?
We classify Keyondre as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 357 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keyondre most popular?
The single biggest year for Keyondre was 2008, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keyondre is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keyondre in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 269 people with the name Keyondre, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,704 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 Keyondre 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 Keyondre?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keyondre leans strongly male. 266 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 3 female bearers (1.1%). 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 Keyondre?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keyondre is Black at 74.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (17.5%) and Hispanic (4.5%). 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 Keyondre most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keyondre in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.3% (200 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 Keyondre in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keyondre a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keyondre 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 Keyondre still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keyondre 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 Keyondre 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 are named Keyondre?
See how many Americans are named Keyondre on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.