Keon is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Keon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Keon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Keon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Keon is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “God is gracious”. An anglicized form related to Ewan and Eoin, John's Irish equivalent.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,275 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 608 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 8 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Keon per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (328/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (48/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2017 (4/yr).
Keon is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #1,377 nationally (given to 352 babies that year).
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