boy's name
Keny
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,528
Keny is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2003, when 70 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1983.
Keny over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s | 390 |
| 2000s | 480 |
| 2010s | 335 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Keny?
In 2025, Keny was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Keny is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Keny is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Kény | Kény is a rare spelling of Keny, written with an acute accent and recorded about 95 times, mostly in France. | 95 |
Names that peaked alongside Keny
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keny also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keny over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keny
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keny — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keny
How popular is the name Keny?
In 2025, Keny was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Keny a girl's or a boy's name?
Keny is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Keny most popular?
Keny peaked in 2003, when 70 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Keny a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keny currently ranks #6,066 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.