Total births
471
Boys' name · since 1918
Keene
471 babies named Keene in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12510
- among boys today
- 471
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Keene currently ranks #12510 among boys' names in America, with 471 babies recorded since 1918.
Keene has 471 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12510 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #12510 among boys today
- 471 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keene is currently the #12510 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 471 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12510
- among boys today
- 471
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Keene vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12510
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Keene was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
18 babies were named Keene in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Keene compares
471 Top 45% higher than 55% 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
Keene's all-time total is 28% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keene | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 471 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Keene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keene's full recorded timeline at 1994, 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 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keene at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#12,510
Active since
1918
Keene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Keene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Keene's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Keene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
106 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 106 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keene? ▼
471 babies have been named Keene since 1918. It currently ranks #12510 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 18 births.
When was Keene most popular? ▼
Keene was most popular in the 2010s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Keene been used? ▼
Records for Keene go back to 1918, giving 108 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Keene? ▼
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 Keene's data
- Keene's decade-level peak was the 2010s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 31 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 Keene
Nearby Names Like Keene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keene
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 Keene side by side: Keene vs Keegan Keene vs Keenan Keene vs Keelan
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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, 1918–2025 (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. "Keene: #12510 Boys' Name - 471 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keene. 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 Keene 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.