Keynan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,455 in 1997
0 babies were named Keynan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKeynan first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1997, when it reached #3,455.
About the name Keynan
Keynan is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-nan”. US birth records list Keynan for boys from 1972 to 2023, in 34 of those 52 years. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked #3,455 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 2,162,162 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 boys |
| 1990s | 6.0 | 166,113 boys |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 163,666 boys |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 206,612 boys |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 533,333 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 Keynan
What is the origin of the name Keynan?
Keynan has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Keynan a boy or girl name?
Keynan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Keynan?
Keynan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #3,455 in 1997.