Keian: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	53	5	–	#5,122
2000s	127	13	+140%	#3,775
2010s	134	13	+6%	#5,078
2020s (to 2025)	49	8	-39%	#6,473

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#5,122

2000s

127

+140%

#3,775

2010s

134

+6%

#5,078

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#6,473

The story of Keian

Keian 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 1993, 363 American babies have been named Keian. Its peak came in 2009, when 28 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 Keian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keian?

The median living Keian is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Keian 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.

Keian 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	7	#10,416
2023	13	#6,725
2022	10	#8,051
2021	6	#11,475
2020	13	#6,473
2019	10	#7,940
2018	9	#8,514
2017	17	#5,413
2016	14	#6,197
2015	15	#5,879
2014	14	#6,155
2013	18	#5,078
2012	12	#6,839
2011	13	#6,423
2010	12	#6,910
2009	28	#3,775
2008	16	#5,638
2007	12	#6,872
2006	14	#5,955
2005	16	#5,162
2004	8	#8,554
2003	10	#6,999
2002	7	#8,948
2001	8	#7,958
2000	8	#7,835
1995	6	#8,361
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keian?

The median living Keian is about 15 years old. Half of all living Keians are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Keian are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Keian are alive in the United States, based on 363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keian in 2025?

Keian 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 Keian?

363 babies have been named Keian in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keian most popular?

Keian peaked in 2009, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Keian a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keian rising or falling?

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

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Keian popularity over time

The story of Keian

How old are people named Keian?

Keian year by year

Frequently asked questions

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