Given name
Keontae
“an outrageous man”
Keontae is a variant of Keontay. One American interpretation is “an outrageous man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Keontae is a variant of Keontay. One American interpretation is “an outrageous man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Keontae is a variant of Keontay. An origin associated with Keontay is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Keontae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,232
- 1,205 boys · 27 girls
- Most popular year
- 2000
- 91 babies
- 2025
- 28
- #3,902 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +17%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,902 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 16.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 85 in 2000. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 805 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Keontae’s family of names
Keontae has a related form in Keontay.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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