Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1997

Keanan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Keanan
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1997
48 babies
All-time total
623
#6,910 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Keanan popularity over time

623 babies have been named Keanan since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1997Boys

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 – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #6,346
1980s 28 3 +460% #5,011
1990s 243 24 +768% #1,922
2000s 199 20 -18% #3,257
2010s 120 12 -40% #5,563
2020s (to 2025) 28 5 -61% #8,519

The story of Keanan

Keanan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1977, 623 American babies have been named Keanan. Its peak came in 1997, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Keanan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keanan?

The median living Keanan is about 24 years old; half are between 16 and 29. An estimated 600 people named Keanan are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Keanan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #11,681
2023 8 #9,362
2022 – –
2021 9 #8,519
2020 5 #13,121
2019 13 #6,603
2018 7 #10,222
2017 13 #6,500
2016 14 #6,196
2015 10 #7,777
2014 11 #7,303
2013 9 #8,464
2012 11 #7,311
2011 16 #5,563
2010 16 #5,614
2009 26 #3,976
2008 20 #4,822
2007 23 #4,299
2006 19 #4,782
2005 16 #5,161
2004 17 #4,899
2003 13 #5,723
2002 17 #4,613
2001 22 #3,790
2000 26 #3,257
1995 27 #2,726
1990 15 #3,876
1985 6 #6,173
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1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keanan?

The median living Keanan is about 24 years old. Half of all living Keanans are between 16 and 29 years old.

How many people named Keanan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Keanan are alive in the United States, based on 623 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keanan in 2025?

Keanan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Keanan?

623 babies have been named Keanan in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keanan most popular?

Keanan peaked in 1997, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Keanan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keanan rising or falling?

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

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