Declining since 2001, #3,848 for boys today.
Popularity of Keontae since 1987
Babies named Keontae per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 287 |
| 2000s | 525 |
| 2010s | 236 |
| 2020s | 147 |
Meaning & origin
Keontae is a modern American invention, first recorded in 1987, that emerged during the late 20th-century trend of creating distinctive names by blending familiar phonetic elements. It reached its peak popularity in 2000, when it ranked highest among U.S. births. Since 2001 its usage has been declining, though it remains in occasional use. In 2025 the name ranked 3,848 nationally, with an estimated 1 in 61,003 newborn boys receiving it, underscoring its rarity. The name has not been strongly associated with any particular state or region, appearing broadly but infrequently across the country. As a modern coinage, Keontae carries no deep historical or linguistic roots and is best understood as a product of contemporary naming creativity.
Keontae is a modern American invention, first recorded in the United States in 1987. It appears to be a blend of sounds from names like Keon and Tae, or formed by adding the fashionable suffix -tae to a Keon base. The name has no traditional etymology or historical usage outside of the late 20th-century African American naming tradition.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kee, Tae
Sibling names for Keontae
Names that share Keontae's style, for a brother or sister.
