Keyonte
A variant spelling of Keonte, meaning "victor" or "beloved" of unknown origin.
Name Census estimates that about 544 living Americans carry the first name Keyonte. It is a predominantly male name (96.2% of registrations). The average person named Keyonte today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keyonte births was 2001 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keyonte. 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 Keyonte with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
544
~ 1 in 630,063 Americans
Peak year
2001
34 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,488
Tracked since 1990
Census
Keyonte in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 466 people with the first name Keyonte, which placed it at #21,679 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
#21,679
National first-name rank
People counted
466
466 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keyonte
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keyonte is Black at 89.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.8%) and White (2.1%). 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 Keyonte 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 Keyonte at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.3% · 416
- Two or more races5.8% · 27
- White2.1% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino2.1% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Keyonte
Keyonte leans heavily male at 96.2% of total registrations, but 21 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Keyonte as a male name
- Ranked #7,488 in 2024
- 11 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2001 (34 births)
Keyonte as a female name
- Ranked #14,545 in 2002
- 6 female births in 2002
- Peak: 1994 (9 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keyonte leans strongly male. 399 people counted with this name were male (86.6%), compared with 62 female bearers (13.4%).
Popularity
Keyonte: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keyonte 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 268 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
Keyonte 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 Keyonte during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keyontes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Florida, Alabama, Illinois recorded the most babies named Keyonte, while Illinois, Alabama, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Keyonte
The name Keyonte is a relatively modern name with uncertain origins. Its etymology and cultural roots are shrouded in mystery, making it challenging to trace its historical significance accurately.
One theory suggests that Keyonte may have its roots in African or African-American cultures, possibly derived from a combination of existing names or words from various languages spoken on the continent. However, there is no definitive evidence to support this claim.
Another possibility is that Keyonte is a invented or constructed name, perhaps created by combining elements from different languages or through creative wordsmithing. In this case, the name's meaning and cultural significance would be more recent and personal to those who chose or popularized it.
Unfortunately, there are no known historical references to the name Keyonte in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. This lack of documented evidence makes it difficult to pinpoint the name's true origin and early usage.
In terms of famous individuals bearing the name Keyonte, the records are scarce. One notable figure is Keyonte Latham, a professional basketball player from the United States who currently plays in the NBA G League. Another is Keyonte Miller, an American football player who played college football at the University of North Carolina.
Beyond these contemporary figures, it is challenging to find significant historical personalities with the name Keyonte. The absence of widespread documentation and historical records for this name suggests that it is a relatively modern creation, potentially emerging within the last few decades.
While the name Keyonte may lack a deep-rooted historical narrative, its uniqueness and contemporary popularity allow it to forge its own path and create new associations and meanings for future generations.
People
Keyonte + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keyonte 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
Keyonte: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keyonte?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 544 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keyonte 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 630,063 US residents.
Is Keyonte a common name?
We classify Keyonte as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 553 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keyonte most popular?
The single biggest year for Keyonte was 2001, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keyonte is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keyonte in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 466 people with the name Keyonte, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,679 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 Keyonte 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 Keyonte?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keyonte leans strongly male. 399 people counted with this name were male (86.6%), compared with 62 female bearers (13.4%). 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 Keyonte?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keyonte is Black at 89.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.8%) and White (2.1%). 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 Keyonte most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keyonte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.3% (416 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 Keyonte in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keyonte a male name?
Yes, 96.2% of people registered as Keyonte 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 Keyonte still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keyonte 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 Keyonte 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 called Keyonte?
Find out how many people have the name Keyonte on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.