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Keoni
OriginHawaiian variation of John
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#8108
Boys#2067
15% girls · 85% boys
About Keoni
Keoni is one of the lesser-used international forms of John, but it has an on-trend sound that many parents may find appealing, perhaps as an alternative honor name. As well as Hawaii, it is also given to one or two dozen boys in California each year.
Keoni is also given to girls, where it ranks #8108 in the US.
Pronounced kay-OH-nee.
As of October 2026, Keoni ranked #8108 for girls and #2067 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6344 for girls in 2022 and #1272 for boys in 1999.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,032 | 70 | 36.4 |
| 2015 | #1,834 | 81 | 42.3 |
| 2016 | #1,838 | 82 | 43.2 |
| 2017 | #1,987 | 72 | 38.9 |
| 2018 | #2,007 | 73 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | #1,719 | 92 | 51.3 |
| 2020 | #1,793 | 84 | 48.7 |
| 2021 | #1,617 | 105 | 60 |
| 2022 | #1,659 | 104 | 59.6 |
| 2023 | #1,596 | 109 | 63.7 |
| 2024 | #1,720 | 96 | 55.7 |
| 2025 | #2,067 | 72 | 42.2 |
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