How Many People Are Named Keng?
An estimated 493 people in the United States have the first name Keng. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Keng peaked in popularity in 1992 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keng 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 Keng paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
493
About 1 in 695,242 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1992
32 births
Total Registered
504
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keng
Keng is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 504 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Keng as a male name
Ranked #10,263 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1992 (32 births)
Keng: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keng span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 202 babies were registered. Keng has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keng by Decade
How has Keng 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.
Keng by State
Birth registrations for Keng span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California. On average, about 71 Kengs were registered per state.
Keng + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keng as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Keng: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keng?
We estimate approximately 493 people named Keng 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 695,242 Americans share this first name.
Is Keng a common name?
Keng is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 504 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keng most popular?
Keng reached peak popularity in 1992, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keng is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keng a male name?
Keng is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keng Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keng Smith, Keng Johnson, Keng 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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