boy's name
Keen
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 186
Keen is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2011, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Keen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 46 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 34 |
How popular is Keen?
In 2023, Keen was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Keen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keen
How popular is the name Keen?
In 2023, Keen was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Keen a girl's or a boy's name?
Keen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Keen?
Keen has 1 syllable.
When was Keen most popular?
Keen peaked in 2011, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.