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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Keoni — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Keone|Keonna
English◈ Unisex · 52% boy · 48% girl↓ Fading

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Keoni

◈

kay-OH-nee · 3 syllables

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Boy
#1720
↓ Fading
Boy
#1720
Popularity score: 25
↓ Fading
Peak
#1596 in 2023
5yr
-124 ranks
Velocity
-124
Birth frequency
2.7 per 100,000 births
Girl
#7396
Popularity score: 10
↑ Rising
Peak
#6344 in 2022
5yr
+61 ranks
Velocity
+61
Birth frequency
4.2 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #1720 · Rising since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Keoni

Popularity score: 25  ·  SSA Rank: #1720

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #7396 · Rising since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Keoni

Popularity score: 10  ·  SSA Rank: #7396

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
30
Higher than 30% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Fading
-124 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
70
4 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Keoni scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
32
Uniqueness20% of score
70
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
HawaiianUnisexNature3-syllableModernIslandSoft-soundingTropical
Character
god is gracious
STRONG
High confidence

Keoni is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #1720 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Fading · -124 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#1720 · rare
Keoni at a Glance
Meaning:God is gracious. A Hawaiian form of John, derived from the Hebrew Yohanan through English missionary influence in the 19th century.
Language root:Hawaiian
Peak rank:#1596 in 2023
5yr change:-124 ranks
Sex usage:Boy #1720 · Girl #7396
Notable bearers
Keoni Aguilar
Hawaiian musician and ukulele player
Similar Sound
Keanu◈KeonKaoniKeoni◈KaleoKailani◈
Similar Style
Kai◈Koa◈Lani◈Makani◈Akela◈Nalani
Works well with
Kai◈Lani◈Koa◈Akela◈HiloNalaniMahinaIkaika
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Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Keoni illustration
Name Intelligence
Keoni · Overview
Summary

Keoni is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #1720 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 0/100 → Stable

Strengths
Works for any sex
52% boy · 48% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Nature · Modern character
Keoni carries a warm, cool, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 124 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
keoni.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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