Keyontae
An African American name meaning "Unique Gift".
Name Census estimates that about 474 living Americans carry the first name Keyontae. It is a predominantly male name (97.3% of registrations). The average person named Keyontae today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keyontae births was 2008 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keyontae. 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
474
~ 1 in 723,110 Americans
Peak year
2008
28 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,033
Tracked since 1990
Census
Keyontae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 351 people with the first name Keyontae, which placed it at #26,494 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
#26,494
National first-name rank
People counted
351
351 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keyontae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keyontae is Black at 88.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.7%) and Hispanic (2.6%). 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 Keyontae 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 Keyontae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.9% · 312
- Two or more races5.7% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 9
- White2.0% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Keyontae
Keyontae leans heavily male at 97.3% of total registrations, but 13 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Keyontae as a male name
- Ranked #7,033 in 2024
- 12 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (28 births)
Keyontae as a female name
- Ranked #14,603 in 1993
- 5 female births in 1993
- Peak: 1992 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keyontae leans strongly male. 301 people counted with this name were male (88.0%), compared with 41 female bearers (12.0%).
Popularity
Keyontae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keyontae 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 204 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Keyontae remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Keyontae 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 Keyontae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keyontaes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Keyontae
The name Keyontae is a modern, invented name that appears to have no clear linguistic or cultural origin. There are no records of this name being used historically or having any specific etymological roots.
While the name itself is relatively new, it appears to be constructed from combining elements of existing names and words. The "Key" portion could be derived from the English word "key," which has its origins in the Old English "caeg" and the Old Norse "kaggi." The "ontae" part may be inspired by names like Dante or Montae, although its precise source is unclear.
There are no known ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records that mention the name Keyontae. As an invented name, it likely did not come into use until the late 20th or early 21st century.
Due to its modern origins, there are limited historical examples of individuals bearing this first name. However, a few notable people with the name Keyontae include:
1. Keyontae Johnson (born 2000), an American college basketball player for the Florida Gators.
2. Keyontae King (born 1998), an American football defensive back who played for the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League.
3. Keyontae Smith (born 1995), an American rapper and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia.
4. Keyontae Williams (born 1992), an American professional basketball player who has played in several international leagues.
5. Keyontae Brown (born 1988), an American entrepreneur and founder of the lifestyle brand "Keyontae Co."
As an invented name without a long historical lineage, Keyontae does not have a extensive recorded usage or notable figures from earlier eras. Its meaning and significance are primarily derived from its recent adoption and association with contemporary individuals.
People
Keyontae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keyontae 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
Keyontae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keyontae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 474 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keyontae 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 723,110 US residents.
Is Keyontae a common name?
We classify Keyontae as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 480 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keyontae most popular?
The single biggest year for Keyontae was 2008, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keyontae 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 Keyontae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 351 people with the name Keyontae, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,494 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 Keyontae 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 Keyontae?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keyontae leans strongly male. 301 people counted with this name were male (88.0%), compared with 41 female bearers (12.0%). 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 Keyontae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keyontae is Black at 88.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.7%) and Hispanic (2.6%). 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 Keyontae most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keyontae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.9% (312 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 Keyontae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keyontae a male name?
Yes, 97.3% of people registered as Keyontae 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 Keyontae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keyontae 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 Keyontae 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 Keyontae?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.