Keysean
An invented name with undetermined meaning, perhaps blending "key" and "Sean".
Name Census estimates that about 238 living Americans carry the first name Keysean. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Keysean today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keysean births was 2002 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keysean. 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
238
~ 1 in 1,440,144 Americans
Peak year
2002
21 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2016 SSA rank
#13,292
Tracked since 1996
Census
Keysean in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 181 people with the first name Keysean, which placed it at #40,888 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
#40,888
National first-name rank
People counted
181
181 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keysean
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keysean is Black at 84.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.1%) and Two or More Races (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 Keysean 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 Keysean at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.5% · 153
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 11
- Two or more races6.1% · 11
- White2.8% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1
Popularity
Keysean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keysean from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 155 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
Keysean 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 Keysean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Keysean
The given name Keysean has its roots in the ancient Mesopotamian culture, specifically in the region known as Sumer, which flourished around 3500 BCE. The name is derived from the Sumerian words "ke," meaning "to grow," and "sean," meaning "prosperity." This suggests that Keysean was originally a name given to children with the hope that they would grow and prosper in life.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Keysean can be found in the cuneiform tablets of the ancient Sumerian city-state of Uruk. These tablets, dating back to around 2500 BCE, mention a high-ranking official named Keysean who oversaw the construction of several notable temples and public works projects.
In the later Akkadian period, which spanned from around 2350 BCE to 2150 BCE, the name Keysean appeared in various administrative records and correspondence. One notable individual bearing this name was Keysean of Nippur, a prominent scholar and scribe who is credited with compiling one of the earliest known dictionaries of the Akkadian language.
As civilizations and cultures interacted and merged throughout the ancient world, the name Keysean likely spread and evolved. In the ancient Greek world, there are records of a philosopher named Keysean of Miletus, who lived in the 6th century BCE and was known for his contributions to the study of metaphysics and cosmology.
During the Roman era, the name Keysean was sometimes Latinized as "Caesianus" or "Caeseanus." One famous individual with this name was Gaius Caesianus, a Roman general who lived in the 3rd century CE and played a pivotal role in the military campaigns against the Sassanid Persians.
In the medieval period, the name Keysean resurfaced in various parts of Europe, often with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. One notable figure was Keysean of Auxerre, a French scholar and theologian who lived in the 9th century CE and was renowned for his commentaries on the Bible and other religious texts.
Throughout history, the name Keysean has been borne by various individuals from different cultures and backgrounds, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and eras. While the original Sumerian meaning of "growth and prosperity" may have evolved over time, the name Keysean continues to carry a sense of resilience and accomplishment.
People
Keysean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keysean 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
Keysean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keysean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 238 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keysean 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 1,440,144 US residents.
Is Keysean a common name?
We classify Keysean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 241 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keysean most popular?
The single biggest year for Keysean was 2002, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keysean 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 Keysean in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 181 people with the name Keysean, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,888 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 Keysean 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 Keysean?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keysean leans strongly male. 183 people counted with this name were male (97.9%), compared with 4 female bearers (2.1%). 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 Keysean?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keysean is Black at 84.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.1%) and Two or More Races (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 Keysean most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keysean in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.5% (153 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 Keysean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keysean a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keysean 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 Keysean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keysean 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 Keysean 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 Keysean?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.