Keona
Girl name · #3189 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Keona ranks #3189 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 50 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Keona.
The 52-year story
Keona first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 18 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 135 girls were named Keona — good for #1488 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Keona per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Keona in class?
Keona scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Keona is most common
State-level data for Keona is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Keona
Statistically, parents drawn to Keona tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joana, Kiyana, Jayna, Simona, and Kyanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keona | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 40 | #3781 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2718 |
| 2007 | 81 | #2348 |
| 2006 | 96 | #2050 |
| 2005 | 92 | #2030 |
| 2004 | 135 | #1488 |
| 2003 | 104 | #1802 |
| 2002 | 102 | #1771 |
| 2001 | 93 | #1872 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Keona a popular girl name?
Keona ranked #3189 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Keona most popular?
Keona peaked in 2004, when 135 American girls received the name (ranked #1488 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keona?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Keona. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.