MallowbyNames

Keison

KEE-son · of uncertain origin; possibly a modern invented name

2025 rank (boys)
#9,714
Babies named in 2025
7
Peak popularity
2007
2025 frequency
1 in 244,011 boys
Usually for
Boys
Trend
Holding steady

Holding steady, #9,714 for boys today.

Popularity of Keison since 1996

Babies named Keison per year in U.S. Social Security records.

4812200020102020Most births 2007Boys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeBoys
1990s18
2000s55
2010s43
2020s27

Meaning & origin

Keison is a modern American invention that first appeared on the U.S. naming charts in 1996. It has never broken into widespread use: its peak year was 2007, yet even then it remained exceedingly rare. The name follows a pattern of surnames or son-ending names like Jackson and Madison, but with no clear root name. Its trajectory has been stable over the past two decades, never rising or falling dramatically. As of the latest data, it ranked 9,714th nationally, with an estimated 1 in 244,011 boys receiving the name.

Keison is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1996. It appears to be a blend or respelling of existing names like Keith or Keegan combined with the popular suffix -son, common in surnames turned given names such as Jackson or Mason. No traditional etymology or historical usage exists.

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Key, Sonny

Sibling names for Keison

Names that share Keison's style, for a brother or sister.

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Keison mean?
Keison is a modern invented name with no established meaning. It likely originated as a creative combination of sounds and the common suffix -son.
How popular is the name Keison?
Keison is very rare. In the most recent year with available data, it ranked 9,714th in the United States, given to about 1 in every 244,011 newborn boys during that period.
Is Keison a boy's or girl's name?
Keison is almost exclusively used as a boy's name, according to U.S. Social Security data.