US rank #11209 Boys' name Peak 1997 623 births

Keanan — #11209 US boys' name

623 babies named Keanan in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s281990s2432000s1992010s1202020s28
#11209
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Keanan was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

48 babies were named Keanan in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keanan

The Social Security Administration has registered 623 babies named Keanan between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keanan currently holds the #11209 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keanan performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 243 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keanan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keanan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 623 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Keanan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

623

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

1997

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,209

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keanan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
48
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Keanan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
243 births that decade — 39% of Keanan's all-time total
1970s51980s281990s2432000s1992010s1202020s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keanan?
623 babies have been named Keanan since 1977. It currently ranks #11209 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 48 births.
When was Keanan most popular?
Keanan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 243 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Keanan been used?
Keanan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keanan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keaton, Keagan, Keanu, Keandre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.