Recorded 1972–2023 Boys' name Peak 1997 355 births

Keynan — boys' name

355 babies named Keynan in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s61990s1172000s1222010s912020s13
2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Keynan was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

20 babies were named Keynan in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keynan

The Social Security Administration has registered 355 babies named Keynan between 1972 and 2023, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keynan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keynan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 122 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keynan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keynan 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 355 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.

Keynan at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

355

Since 1972

52 years of records

Peak year

1997

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1972

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2023

Keynan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1972

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1997)
20
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
0510152025 20232016201120062001199619911972 6

Keynan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
122 births that decade — 34% of Keynan's all-time total
1970s61980s61990s1172000s1222010s912020s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keynan?
355 babies have been named Keynan since 1972. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1997 with 20 births.
When was Keynan most popular?
Keynan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Keynan been used?
Keynan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 52 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Keynan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keyon, Keyshawn, Keyan, Keylan, 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, 1972–2023 (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.