A reliable meaning for Keo isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keo through the years
Babies since 1880
305
305 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2023
19 babies
2025
15
#6,005 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+32%
Rising
Keo in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1978–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,005 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 32.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,172 as a first name in 2020; 3,469 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.