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The first name Keshawn

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

A male given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Keshawn last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2009, with 6 births (#2,837).

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9
babies named Keshawn, 1996–2025
#4,647
rank in 2011
2009
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Keshawn with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Keshawn at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 41 boys born in the United States were named Keshawn, the 3,020th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 380 were.

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GirlsBoys
6,371
babies named Keshawn since 1880
#3,020
rank in 2025
2000
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Keshawn?
In 2011, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Keshawn, ranking 4,647th. Its peak was 2009, with 6 births.
Is Keshawn a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 6,371 US babies named Keshawn since 1880 were boys.
When was Keshawn most popular?
2000 in the United States, when 380 babies were named Keshawn, its highest rank at 555th.