Keyvon
A masculine Persian given name meaning "generous soul" or "noble".
Name Census estimates that about 665 living Americans carry the first name Keyvon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Keyvon today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keyvon births was 2000 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keyvon. 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
665
~ 1 in 515,420 Americans
Peak year
2000
33 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,960
Tracked since 1983
Census
Keyvon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 467 people with the first name Keyvon, which placed it at #21,646 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
#21,646
National first-name rank
People counted
467
467 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
86.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keyvon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keyvon is Black at 86.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.9%) and Hispanic (3.4%). 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 Keyvon 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 Keyvon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American86.3% · 403
- Two or more races6.9% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 16
- White3.0% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Popularity
Keyvon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Keyvon 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 297 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
Keyvon 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 Keyvon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Keyvons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Florida, Ohio, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Keyvon, while Texas, Tennessee, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Keyvon
The name Keyvon has its roots in the Persian culture, originating from the ancient Avestan language spoken in parts of modern-day Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. Its earliest known form was "Kavat-putra," which translates to "son of the valiant." This name gained prominence during the Achaemenid Empire, which ruled over a vast territory from 550 BCE to 330 BCE.
The name Keyvon is believed to have derived from the Persian word "kavi," meaning "wise" or "philosopher." It was often bestowed upon individuals who were highly regarded for their intellect, wisdom, or scholarly pursuits. In ancient Persian literature, such as the epic poem "Shahnameh" by Ferdowsi, Keyvon appears as a character embodying these qualities.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Keyvon was Keyvon of Nishapur, a renowned Persian philosopher, and mathematician who lived in the 11th century CE. His contributions to the fields of logic, metaphysics, and astronomy were highly influential during the Islamic Golden Age.
Another notable figure was Keyvon Shams, a 13th-century Persian poet and mystic from Qazvin. His poetry, often infused with Sufi themes, has been widely celebrated and studied over the centuries.
In the 14th century, Keyvon Rashideddin Fazlollah was a Persian statesman, historian, and vizier during the Ilkhanate period. His monumental work, "Jami' al-tawarikh" (Compendium of Chronicles), is considered a landmark in Persian historiography.
During the 15th century, Keyvon Beg was a prominent military commander and governor under the Timurid dynasty. He played a crucial role in the expansion and consolidation of the Timurid Empire, which spanned modern-day Central Asia, Iran, and parts of South Asia.
In more recent times, Keyvon Amouzegar was an Iranian economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Iran from 1977 to 1978, just before the Iranian Revolution.
The name Keyvon has remained popular among Persian communities, both within Iran and in the diaspora, as it symbolizes wisdom, intellect, and a connection to the rich cultural heritage of ancient Persia.
People
Keyvon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keyvon 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
Keyvon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keyvon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 665 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keyvon 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 515,420 US residents.
Is Keyvon a common name?
We classify Keyvon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 674 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keyvon most popular?
The single biggest year for Keyvon was 2000, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keyvon is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Keyvon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 467 people with the name Keyvon, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,646 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 Keyvon 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 Keyvon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Keyvon leans strongly male. 465 people counted with this name were male (97.7%), compared with 11 female bearers (2.3%). 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 Keyvon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Keyvon is Black at 86.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.9%) and Hispanic (3.4%). 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 Keyvon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Keyvon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.3% (403 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 Keyvon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keyvon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keyvon 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 Keyvon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keyvon 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 Keyvon 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 the name Keyvon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.