Keane: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	28	3	–	#3,735
1960s	49	5	+75%	#2,619
1970s	108	11	+120%	#2,327
1980s	170	17	+57%	#2,197
1990s	310	31	+82%	#2,062
2000s	344	34	+11%	#2,226
2010s	380	38	+10%	#2,251
2020s (to 2025)	97	16	-57%	#4,171

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,735

1960s

+75%

#2,619

1970s

108

+120%

#2,327

1980s

170

+57%

#2,197

1990s

310

+82%

#2,062

2000s

344

+11%

#2,226

2010s

380

+10%

#2,251

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#4,171

The story of Keane

Keane is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,007 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 1,486 American babies have been named Keane. Its peak came in 2007, when 60 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 Keane stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keane?

The median living Keane is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 34. An estimated 1,400 people named Keane 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.

Keane year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#7,007
2024	13	#6,651
2023	14	#6,357
2022	16	#5,749
2021	25	#4,171
2020	17	#5,363
2019	24	#4,282
2018	31	#3,576
2017	34	#3,343
2016	27	#3,933
2015	36	#3,190
2014	38	#3,014
2013	39	#2,923
2012	58	#2,251
2011	44	#2,723
2010	49	#2,530
2009	48	#2,605
2008	37	#3,140
2007	60	#2,226
2006	40	#2,856
2005	35	#2,989
2004	30	#3,251
2003	31	#3,077
2002	25	#3,511
2001	17	#4,591
2000	21	#3,857
1995	32	#2,426
1990	24	#2,741
1985	22	#2,389
1980	21	#2,407
1975	9	#3,796
1970	8	#3,679
1965	9	#2,891
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#3,953
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keane?

The median living Keane is about 21 years old. Half of all living Keanes are between 13 and 34 years old.

How many people named Keane are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Keane are alive in the United States, based on 1,486 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keane in 2025?

Keane ranked #7,007 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keane?

1,486 babies have been named Keane in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keane most popular?

Keane peaked in 2007, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Keane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keane rising or falling?

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

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Keane popularity over time

The story of Keane

How old are people named Keane?

Keane year by year

Frequently asked questions

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