How Many People Are Named Keenen?
An estimated 1,155 people in the United States have the first name Keenen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Keenen peaked in popularity in 1991 with 134 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keenen 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 Keenen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,155
About 1 in 296,757 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1991
134 births
Total Registered
1,181
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keenen
Keenen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,181 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Keenen as a male name
Ranked #11,613 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1991 (134 births)
Keenen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keenen span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 801 babies were registered. Keenen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keenen by Decade
How has Keenen 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.
Keenen by State
Birth registrations for Keenen span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Oklahoma, New Jersey. On average, about 19 Keenens were registered per state.
Keenen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keenen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Keenen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keenen?
We estimate approximately 1,155 people named Keenen 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 296,757 Americans share this first name.
Is Keenen a common name?
Keenen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,181 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keenen most popular?
Keenen reached peak popularity in 1991, when 134 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keenen is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keenen a male name?
Keenen is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keenen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keenen Smith, Keenen Johnson, Keenen 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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