Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1992

Keng

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Keng
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
32 babies
All-time total
504
#7,865 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Keng popularity over time

504 babies have been named Keng since 1979, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1992Boys

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 – #6,563
1980s 88 9 +1660% #2,849
1990s 202 20 +130% #2,337
2000s 97 10 -52% #4,143
2010s 88 9 -9% #6,159
2020s (to 2025) 24 4 -55% #8,527

The story of Keng

Keng 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 1979, 504 American babies have been named Keng. Its peak came in 1992, when 32 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 Keng stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keng?

The median living Keng is about 28 years old; half are between 17 and 34. An estimated 500 people named Keng are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Keng 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 – –
2023 7 #10,270
2022 – –
2021 9 #8,527
2020 8 #9,162
2019 10 #7,946
2018 8 #9,252
2017 9 #8,518
2016 10 #7,898
2015 14 #6,159
2014 11 #7,315
2013 11 #7,319
2012 8 #9,318
2011 7 #10,241
2010 – –
2009 7 #10,476
2008 8 #9,458
2007 8 #9,360
2006 12 #6,698
2005 6 #10,829
2004 8 #8,561
2003 6 #10,272
2002 7 #8,959
2001 16 #4,793
2000 19 #4,143
1995 14 #4,409
1990 22 #2,914
1985 9 #4,520
1980 7 #5,240
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keng?

The median living Keng is about 28 years old. Half of all living Kengs are between 17 and 34 years old.

How many people named Keng are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Keng are alive in the United States, based on 504 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keng in 2025?

Keng 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 Keng?

504 babies have been named Keng in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keng most popular?

Keng peaked in 1992, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Keng a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keng rising or falling?

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

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