Declining since 2005, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Keshun since 1989
Babies named Keshun per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 154 |
| 2000s | 336 |
| 2010s | 112 |
| 2020s | 37 |
Meaning & origin
Keshun is a modern American name that first appeared on the Social Security Administration's records in 1989, reflecting the late-20th-century trend of creating names with the popular Ke- prefix and unique endings. It saw its peak usage in 2002, and has been falling in popularity since 2005; by 2025 it ranked 8,910, with only about 1 in 213,510 newborns receiving the name. Although its origins are unclear, it likely arose as a creative spelling or variant of familiar names like KeShawn or the biblical place-name Kishon. Keshun remains a rare and distinctive choice for boys.
Keshun first appears in U.S. records in 1989, part of a wave of invented or respelled names from the late 20th century. It likely derives from a combination of the fashionable prefix Ke- (as in Kevin, Kendra) and the sound -shun, modeled on names like Shaun or unique coinages. It may also be an Anglicized spelling of the biblical name Kishon (Hebrew: קישון, a river in Israel), though that connection is speculative. No traditional etymology is firmly established.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kesh, Keshy
Sibling names for Keshun
Names that share Keshun's style, for a brother or sister.
