Meaning and history
Keshaun is a modern African American masculine name, usually formed from the prefix Ke- and Shaun. Shaun is an Irish-influenced spelling of Sean, the Irish form of John, ultimately meaning “Yahweh is gracious.” The added prefix is a modern naming element and does not create a separate ancient translation. Similar spellings may arise independently, so family context matters. Notable exact-name bearers are limited, though the form appears among American athletes and musicians.
20062006: 132 births, rank #1,265
2007: 101 births, rank #1,552
2008: 115 births, rank #1,441
2009: 101 births, rank #1,589
2010: 83 births, rank #1,778
20112011: 58 births, rank #2,232
2012: 54 births, rank #2,358
2013: 42 births, rank #2,763
2014: 39 births, rank #2,929
2015: 29 births, rank #3,684
20162016: 20 births, rank #4,776
2017: 29 births, rank #3,678
2018: 25 births, rank #4,094
2019: 30 births, rank #3,636
2020: 27 births, rank #3,811
20212021: 23 births, rank #4,362
2022: 22 births, rank #4,570
2023: 28 births, rank #3,883
2024: 17 births, rank #5,443
20252025: 19 births, rank #5,045
Keshaun moved from #927 to #937 for boys between 2000 and 2001. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 166.