Keene: 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	5	1	–	#4,497
1920s	11	1	+120%	#4,081
1930s	12	1	+9%	#3,358
1940s	10	1	-17%	#2,528
1950s	30	3	+200%	#3,185
1960s	24	2	-20%	#3,474
1970s	32	3	+33%	#2,985
1980s	46	5	+44%	#4,712
1990s	83	8	+80%	#3,741
2000s	81	8	-2%	#6,281
2010s	106	11	+31%	#5,165
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	-51%	#9,155

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,497

1920s

+120%

#4,081

1930s

+9%

#3,358

1940s

-17%

#2,528

1950s

+200%

#3,185

1960s

-20%

#3,474

1970s

+33%

#2,985

1980s

+44%

#4,712

1990s

+80%

#3,741

2000s

-2%

#6,281

2010s

106

+31%

#5,165

2020s (to 2025)

-51%

#9,155

The story of Keene

Keene is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,363 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 471 American babies have been named Keene. Its peak came in 2014, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Keene?

The median living Keene is about 24 years old; half are between 12 and 42. An estimated 400 people named Keene 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.

Keene year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#11,363
2024	5	#13,302
2023	–	–
2022	6	#11,619
2021	6	#11,472
2020	8	#9,155
2019	8	#9,327
2018	8	#9,242
2017	10	#7,881
2016	6	#11,476
2015	14	#6,154
2014	18	#5,165
2013	13	#6,451
2012	7	#10,277
2011	15	#5,829
2010	7	#10,243
2009	14	#6,281
2008	6	#11,856
2007	9	#8,592
2006	10	#7,738
2005	6	#10,813
2004	8	#8,553
2003	9	#7,557
2002	6	#10,067
2001	7	#8,780
2000	6	#9,734
1995	10	#5,717
1990	9	#5,608
1985	–	–
1980	7	#5,234
1975	–	–
1970	11	#2,985
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,337
1955	6	#3,697
1950	7	#3,185
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keene?

The median living Keene is about 24 years old. Half of all living Keenes are between 12 and 42 years old.

How many people named Keene are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Keene are alive in the United States, based on 471 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keene in 2025?

Keene ranked #11,363 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keene?

471 babies have been named Keene in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keene most popular?

Keene peaked in 2014, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Keene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keene rising or falling?

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

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Keene popularity over time

The story of Keene

How old are people named Keene?

Keene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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