Keenan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning small and ancient; form of Cian or Kienan.
Babies a year
233
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2014
12 babies
How Keenan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #932 |
| 2016 | #832 |
| 2017 | #915 |
| 2018 | #927 |
| 2019 | #948 |
| 2020 | #996 |
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Keenan. In the US, 233 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 717 in 1997.
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