Modern combination of Key and Shawn
Keyshon is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the prefix 'Ke-' or the word 'Key' with the name Shawn. Shawn is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Seán, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious'.
Less common today
Keyshon isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,678 in 2001.
Former NFL wide receiver and Super Bowl champion
College basketball player
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
