Boys' name · since 1976
Keenen
Keenen has 1,181 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,633 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,181
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Keenen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,181 have been recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Keenen recorded 1,181 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2022.
- #4,633 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,181 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keenen ranks #4,633 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,181 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,633 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,181
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Keenen's 1,181 recorded births place it above 89.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Keenen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keenen's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 24% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 76%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 134, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keenen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2022
- Peak year (1991)
- 134
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Keenen by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (801 births, 68% of the file).
1990s was Keenen's strongest decade.
801 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Keenen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s
1990s
801 births
- 2000s 194
2000s
194 births
- 2010s 118
2010s
118 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 801 births (68% of all-time use).
How Keenen 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 Keenen's total volume
Keenen by state
Where Keenen concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 56 | 4.7% |
| #2 | California | | 46 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Texas | | 46 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 35 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 21 | 1.8% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 21 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 18 | 1.5% |
56 of 1,181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Keenen appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Keenen's data
- Keenen's decade-level peak was the 1990s (801 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Keenens (56 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Keenen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1976–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Keenen 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 August 2026.