Recorded 1976–2021 Boys' name Peak 1991 170 births

Keevan — boys' name

170 babies named Keevan in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s141980s51990s672000s662010s122020s6

The verdict

170 boys have been named Keevan since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.

170
total births
1976–2021
years on record
1990s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Keevan was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

17 babies were named Keevan in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keevan

The Social Security Administration has registered 170 babies named Keevan between 1976 and 2021, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keevan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keevan performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 67 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keevan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keevan 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 170 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.

Keevan at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

170

Since 1976

46 years of records

Peak year

1991

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1976

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2021

Keevan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1976

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1991)
17
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
05101520 202120092006200219991996199119771976 6

Keevan by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
67 births that decade — 39% of Keevan's all-time total
1970s141980s51990s672000s662010s122020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keevan?
170 babies have been named Keevan since 1976. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1991 with 17 births.
When was Keevan most popular?
Keevan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Keevan been used?
Keevan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 46 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Keevan?
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.

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, 1976–2021 (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.