Keo
Keo was the #5,861 boys' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #3,256 in England & Wales.
Keo as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,861 (15) | #3,256 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #6,469 (13) | #5,120 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #5,075 (19) | — | #2,921 (5) |
| 2022 | #6,147 (14) | #4,790 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #6,335 (13) | #4,789 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #7,034 (11) | — | #2,013 (8) |
| 2019 | #6,406 (13) | #3,937 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #8,154 (9) | #3,959 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #6,060 (14) | #3,996 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #8,146 (9) | — | — |
| 2015 | #8,744 (8) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,997 (14) | #3,895 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | #4,685 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #7,559 (10) | — | — |
| 2011 | — | #2,390 (8) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #5,075.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1978.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 45,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Keo is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 100,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 72,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keo | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Keo | England & Wales | Boys | #3,256 | 6 |
| Keo | US | Boys | #5,861 | 15 |