Boy’s name · American English, Irish, Hebrew

Keshawn

How to say it: kuh-SHAWN · /kəˈʃɔn/

Modern American compound of the prefix 'Ke-' combined with Shawn (Irish form of John); no established traditional etymology.

Keshawn was the 2,344th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 41 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 48% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,808 by 2030.

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

#2,344for boys in 2025
1 in 80,862US babies
41born in 2025
#2,808projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Keshawn
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,344
Babies born in 202541
Share of births1 in 80,862
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−48%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,808

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

Its life, decade by decade

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

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 150 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Ke
  • Shawn
  • Kesh

Honouring a Keshawn in the family

In the classroom

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

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish.

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