Total births
623
Boys' name · since 1977
Keanan
Keanan has 623 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11255
- among boys today
- 623
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Keanan currently ranks #11255 among boys' names in America, with 623 babies recorded since 1977.
Keanan has 623 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11255 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2024.
- #11255 among boys today
- 623 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keanan is currently the #11255 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 623 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11255
- among boys today
- 623
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Keanan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11255
of 14,294 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.
How Keanan compares
623 Top 39% higher than 61% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Keanan's all-time total is 70% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keanan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 623 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 48 | 23 | 22,252 |
Keanan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keanan's full recorded timeline at 2004, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 48 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keanan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#11,255
Active since
1977
Keanan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2024
- Peak year (1997)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Keanan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Keanan's strongest decade.
243 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Keanan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
243 births
- 2000s
2000s
199 births
- 2010s
2010s
120 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 243 births (39% of all-time use).
How Keanan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Keanan's total volume
Keanan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keanan? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 623 babies named Keanan. Today it holds rank #11255 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Keanan since 1977 -- 48 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Keanan's data
- Keanan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (243 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Keanan
Nearby Names Like Keanan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keanan
Keaton Boy
#845 22,087 births
Keagan Boy
#1627 8,784 births
Keanu Boy
#633 8,695 births
Keandre Boy
#3246 3,078 births
Keane Boy
#6538 1,486 births
Compare Keanan side by side: Keanan vs Keaton Keanan vs Keagan Keanan vs Keanu
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Keanan: #11255 Boys' Name - 623 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keanan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Keanan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.