US rank #10379 Unisex name Peak 1972 2,196 births

Keena — #10379 US unisex name

2,196 babies named Keena in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s1351960s2571970s6431980s5261990s2902000s2012010s1092020s35
#10379
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Keena was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

153 babies were named Keena in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keena

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,196 babies named Keena between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keena currently holds the #10379 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 153 babies received it in a single year. Keena is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 141 additional births since 1956.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keena performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 643 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Keena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 84 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Keena in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keena 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 2,196 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.

Keena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,196

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

1972

153 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#10,379

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keena popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1972)
153
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
-50050100150200 202420152006199719881979197019611952 5

Keena popularity over time — boys

141 total births recorded since 1956 (Keena as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 141 births
01020304050 199319921990198719861985198419821979195819571956 11

Keena by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
643 births that decade — 29% of Keena's all-time total
1950s1351960s2571970s6431980s5261990s2902000s2012010s1092020s35

Keena by state

Where Keena concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
84 3.8%
#2 Texas
41 1.9%
#3 California
39 1.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
35 1.6%
#5 Michigan
31 1.4%
#6 North Carolina
26 1.2%
#7 Missouri
16 0.7%
#8 New York
16 0.7%
Illinois share of Keena's total US births 3.8%
Even split

84 of 2,196 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Keena appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keena?
2,196 babies have been named Keena since 1952. It currently ranks #10379 among girls. The peak year was 1972 with 153 births.
When was Keena most popular?
Keena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 643 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Keena most popular?
The top states for the name Keena are Illinois (84 births), Texas (41 births), California (39 births).
Is Keena a unisex name?
Yes, Keena is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,196 births, and as a boy's name it has 141 births.
How long has the name Keena been used?
Keena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keely, Keeley, Keegan, Keesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1952–2024 (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.