Total births
434
Boys' name · since 1987
Keean
434 babies named Keean in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10222
- among boys today
- 434
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Keean is the #10222 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 434 recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keean has been recorded 434 times among boys since 1987, currently ranked #10222 nationally and more common than 28% of boys, 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 1987 to 2025.
- #10222 among boys today
- 434 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Keean is currently the #10222 boys' name in America, more common than 28% of boys - 434 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10222
- among boys today
- 434
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other boys
Keean vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10222
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 28% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Keean was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
25 babies were named Keean in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Keean compares
434 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Keean's all-time total is 18% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keean | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 434 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 23 | 22,252 |
Keean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keean's full recorded timeline at 2007, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keean at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#10,222
Active since
1987
Keean popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Keean by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keean's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Keean births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
153 births
- 2010s
2010s
132 births
- 2020s 60
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 153 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keean? ▼
434 babies have been named Keean since 1987. It currently ranks #10222 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 25 births.
When was Keean most popular? ▼
Keean was most popular in the 2000s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Keean been used? ▼
Records for Keean go back to 1987, giving 39 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Keean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keegan, Keenan, Keelan, Kee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Keean's data
- Keean's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (153 total births) through the 2020s (60) -- 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 Keean
Nearby Names Like Keean
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keean
Keegan Boy
#594 38,519 births
Keenan Boy
#1214 18,176 births
Keelan Boy
#2176 3,591 births
Kee Boy
1,406 births
Keenen Boy
1,181 births
Compare Keean side by side: Keean vs Keegan Keean vs Keenan Keean vs Keelan
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Keean
Keaston #10221
292 births · Peak 2012
Zafir #10223
267 births · Peak 2022
Davidjames #10220
100 births · Peak 2000
Estefan #10224
337 births · Peak 1996
Alexandr #10219
493 births · Peak 2005
Devontay #10225
895 births · Peak 1992
Clayson #10218
227 births · Peak 2021
Lakin #10226
439 births · Peak 2014
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, 1987–2025 (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. "Keean: #10222 Boys' Name - 434 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keean. 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 Keean 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.