Keontae
Boy name · #3895 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Keontae is currently the #3895 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Keontae.
The 38-year story
Keontae first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 85 boys were named Keontae — good for #1448 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 Keontae per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Keontae in class?
Keontae scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Keontae will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keontae is most common
State-level data for Keontae 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 Keontae
Statistically, parents drawn to Keontae tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Deontae, Javontae, Keandre, Devontae, and Dontae.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keontae | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4002 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 18 | #5111 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 31 | #3434 |
| 2010 | 49 | #2511 |
| 2009 | 46 | #2663 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 56 | #2304 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2126 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 48 | #2344 |
| 2003 | 42 | #2470 |
| 2002 | 60 | #1869 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2086 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Keontae a popular boy name?
Keontae ranked #3895 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Keontae most popular?
Keontae peaked in 2000, when 85 American boys received the name (ranked #1448 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keontae?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Keontae. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.