Keenen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #907 in 1991
0 babies were named Keenen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKeenen first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #907.
About the name Keenen
Keenen 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 Keenen for boys from 1976 to 2022, in 39 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #907 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 386,100 boys |
| 1990s | 41 | 24,456 boys |
| 2000s | 9.7 | 102,881 boys |
| 2010s | 6.3 | 159,236 boys |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 375,000 boys |
Other spellings of Keenen
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 Keenen
What is the origin of the name Keenen?
Keenen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Keenen a boy or girl name?
Keenen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Keenen?
Keenen is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #907 in 1991.