Keanen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,236 in 1992
0 babies were named Keanen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKeanen first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #5,236.
About the name Keanen
Keanen is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-nen”. US birth records list Keanen for boys from 1979 to 2015, in 18 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #5,236 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 384,615 boys |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 353,357 boys |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 517,241 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Keanen
What is the origin of the name Keanen?
Keanen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Keanen a boy or girl name?
Keanen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Keanen?
Keanen is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #5,236 in 1992.