Kean: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	17	2	–	#3,169
1950s	46	5	+171%	#2,263
1960s	78	8	+70%	#2,377
1970s	45	5	-42%	#3,403
1980s	83	8	+84%	#3,739
1990s	175	18	+111%	#2,875
2000s	239	24	+37%	#3,413
2010s	223	22	-7%	#3,667
2020s (to 2025)	91	15	-32%	#5,237

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,169

1950s

+171%

#2,263

1960s

+70%

#2,377

1970s

-42%

#3,403

1980s

+84%

#3,739

1990s

175

+111%

#2,875

2000s

239

+37%

#3,413

2010s

223

-7%

#3,667

2020s (to 2025)

-32%

#5,237

The story of Kean

Kean is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,955 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1944, 997 American babies have been named Kean. Its peak came in 2007, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kean stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kean?

The median living Kean is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 35. An estimated 900 people named Kean are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kean year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#7,955
2024	17	#5,554
2023	17	#5,574
2022	14	#6,327
2021	18	#5,237
2020	15	#5,843
2019	14	#6,260
2018	22	#4,543
2017	23	#4,401
2016	23	#4,404
2015	24	#4,233
2014	27	#3,850
2013	18	#5,077
2012	29	#3,667
2011	22	#4,436
2010	21	#4,606
2009	27	#3,877
2008	30	#3,607
2007	31	#3,479
2006	24	#4,052
2005	24	#3,879
2004	28	#3,413
2003	17	#4,716
2002	18	#4,406
2001	20	#4,043
2000	20	#4,003
1995	23	#3,059
1990	11	#4,843
1985	7	#5,460
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	9	#3,403
1965	10	#2,698
1960	8	#3,213
1955	13	#2,263
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kean, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kean?

The median living Kean is about 22 years old. Half of all living Keans are between 12 and 35 years old.

How many people named Kean are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kean are alive in the United States, based on 997 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kean mean?

Kean is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Kean in 2025?

Kean ranked #7,955 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kean?

997 babies have been named Kean in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kean most popular?

Kean peaked in 2007, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Kean a boy or girl name?

Kean is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kean rising or falling?

Kean is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Kean popularity over time

The story of Kean

How old are people named Kean?

Kean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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