Kean vs Keaton

Side-by-side comparison of Kean and Keaton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kean

Boy name · Rank #5470

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Name B

Keaton

Boy name · Rank #843

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Metric Kean Keaton
Current Rank #5470 #843
Total Births (all years) 987 21,749
Peak Year 2007 2007
Peak Year Births 31 881
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1925

Births by Decade

Decade Kean Keaton
1920ss — 5
1940ss 17 —
1950ss 46 —
1960ss 78 5
1970ss 45 103
1980ss 83 943
1990ss 175 4,950
2000ss 239 7,746
2010ss 223 6,409
2020ss 81 1,588

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kean Keaton
2014 27 694
2015 24 623
2016 23 548
2017 23 477
2018 22 518
2019 14 481
2020 15 369
2021 18 348
2022 14 315
2023 17 268
2024 17 288

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1944–2024.

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