Keyshon
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KEE-shawn
- Origin
- Modern
Keyshon is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Keyshon come from?
Modern: Key- prefix plus Shon, a variant of Shawn
Is Keyshon a girl's or a boy's name?
Keyshon is a boys' name.
How popular is Keyshon in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 36 boys. It first appears in the records in 1996.
Half of all the boys named Keyshon in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Keyshon in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6,353 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5,332 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4,142 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4,806 |
| 2006 | 28 | #3,600 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4,626 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5,807 |
| 2003 | 32 | #2,989 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3,665 |
| 2001 | 36 | #2,613 |
| 2000 | 28 | #3,069 |
| 1999 | 22 | #3,475 |
| 1998 | 14 | #4,645 |
| 1997 | 16 | #4,054 |
| 1996 | 14 | #4,390 |
Names like Keyshon
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden, Keegan, Brayden, Aiden, Kavon, Cannon, Deacon, Kenan, Kyden, Kian, Brecken, Kylan
Names related to Keyshon
Kayson, Kyson, Khyson, Kaeson, Keyshawn, Keshon, Keyshaun, Kyeson
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Keyshon: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/keyshon, updated 20 October 2026.