Total births
134
Boys' name · since 1979
Keanen
Keanen has 134 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 134
- total births
- 1979–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Keanen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 134 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keanen has been recorded 134 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2015.
- 134 total births
- 1979–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
134 boys have been named Keanen since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 134
- total births
- 1979–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Keanen was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
11 babies were named Keanen in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Keanen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keanen's full recorded timeline at 2002, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keanen at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Keanen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2015
- Peak year (2000)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Keanen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keanen's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Keanen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 56 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keanen? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 134 babies named Keanen. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 11 births.
When was Keanen most popular? ▼
Keanen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Keanen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Keanen since 1979 -- 37 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Keanen? ▼
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 Keanen's data
- Keanen's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2010s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Keanen
Nearby Names Like Keanen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keanen
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 Keanen side by side: Keanen vs Keaton Keanen vs Keagan Keanen vs Keanu
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–2015 (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. "Keanen: Baby Name Since 1979 - 134 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keanen. 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 Keanen 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 July 2026.