How Many People Are Named Keenan?
An estimated 17,713 people in the United States have the first name Keenan. It is predominantly male (98.2%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Keenan peaked in popularity in 1997 with 726 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keenan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Keenan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Keenan is overwhelmingly male, 339 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
17,713
About 1 in 19,350 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.2% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1997
726 births
Total Registered
18,364
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keenan
Keenan is predominantly male (98.2%), though 339 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Keenan as a male name
Ranked #1,215 in 2024
166 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (717 births)
Keenan as a female name
Ranked #16,416 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (18 births)
Keenan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keenan span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 6,097 babies were registered. Keenan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keenan by Decade
How has Keenan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Keenan by State
Birth registrations for Keenan span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in New Hampshire, South Dakota, Wyoming. On average, about 304 Keenans were registered per state.
Keenan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keenan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Keenan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keenan?
We estimate approximately 17,713 people named Keenan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 19,350 Americans share this first name.
Is Keenan a common name?
Keenan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,364 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keenan most popular?
Keenan reached peak popularity in 1997, when 726 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keenan is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keenan a male name?
Keenan is predominantly male. 98.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keenan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keenan Smith, Keenan Johnson, Keenan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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