Boy’s name · Hawaiian, Hebrew

Keoni

How to say it: keh-OH-nee · /kɛˈoʊni/

Hawaiian form of John meaning 'God is gracious' - established by 19th-century missionaries.

Keoni was the 1,664th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 72 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,619 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,664for boys in 2025
1 in 46,046US babies
72born in 2025
#1,619projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Keoni
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,664
Babies born in 202572
Share of births1 in 46,046
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years−10%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,619
In France, 2025#1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Keoni is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 55 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Keoni also love

Nicknames

  • Keo

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Keoni is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.

In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.

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