boy's name
Keane
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,973
Northern Ireland
#482
2012 births
Keane is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Keane over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 28 |
| 1960s | 49 |
| 1970s | 108 |
| 1980s | 170 |
| 1990s | 310 |
| 2000s | 344 |
| 2010s | 380 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 97 |
How popular is Keane?
In 2025, Keane was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Keane is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Keane is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kéane | Kéane is a rare spelling of Keane, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Keane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keane
How popular is the name Keane?
In 2025, Keane was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Keane a girl's or a boy's name?
Keane is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Keane?
Keane has 1 syllable.
When was Keane most popular?
Keane peaked in 2007, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Keane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keane currently ranks #4,893 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.