Keyen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #8,324 in 2008
0 babies were named Keyen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1998–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKeyen first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2008, when it reached #8,324.
About the name Keyen
Keyen is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-yen”. US birth records list Keyen for boys from 1998 to 2016, in 11 of those 19 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #8,324 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 | 769,231 boys |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 549,451 boys |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 416,667 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 Keyen
What is the origin of the name Keyen?
Keyen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Keyen a boy or girl name?
Keyen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Keyen?
Keyen is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #8,324 in 2008.