boy's name
Keenan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 22,992
Northern Ireland
#479
2012 births
Keenan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 149 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1997, when 726 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 22,251 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1942.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Keenan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 70 |
| 1950s | 292 |
| 1960s | 872 |
| 1970s | 1,218 |
| 1980s | 2,607 |
| 1990s | 6,097 |
| 2000s | 3,739 |
| 2010s | 2,510 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,110 |
How popular is Keenan?
In 2025, Keenan was given to 149 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Keenan 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.
Names that peaked alongside Keenan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keenan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keenan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keenan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keenan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keenan
How popular is the name Keenan?
In 2025, Keenan was given to 149 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keenan a girl's or a boy's name?
Keenan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Keenan?
Keenan has 2 syllables.
When was Keenan most popular?
Keenan peaked in 1997, when 726 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Keenan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keenan currently ranks #696 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.