Boy · Name family
Keenan
37,322births recorded
19Countries
5Variants
1995Peak · British Columbia
#175Slovenia 2025
Keenan is a boy name family recorded 37,322 times in 19 countries since 1942. It ranks highest today in Slovenia (#175 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1995, at 110.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kenan (France, Belgium, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Keenan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keenan | English | 18,515 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1305 | 1997 | ▼ 27 % |
| Keenan | English | 1,304 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2012 | 1998 | ▼ 13 % |
| Keenan | English | 965 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #719 | 1998 | ▼ 29 % |
| Keenan | English | 582 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1995 | – |
| Keenan | English | 484 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2004 | – |
| Keenan | English | 325 | 🇫🇷 France | #2675 | 2013 | ▲ 26 % |
| Kenan | Slovene | 4,675 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1145 | 2024 | ▲ 119 % |
| Kenan | Slovene | 4,340 | 🇫🇷 France | #270 | 2023 | ▲ 142 % |
| Kenan | Slovene | 773 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1276 | 1998 | ▲ 42 % |
| Kenan | Slovene | 659 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #278 | 2025 | ▲ 106 % |
| Kenan | Slovene | 509 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #380 | 2022 | ▼ 11 % |
| Kenan | Slovene | 461 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #240 | 2011 | ▲ 52 % |
| Kennan | English | 1,276 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6446 | 2000 | ▼ 15 % |
| Kennan | English | 95 | 🇫🇷 France | #4469 | 2023 | new |
| Keanan | English | 623 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1997 | – |
| Keanan | English | 206 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Keanan | English | 30 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2002 | – |
| Keanan | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2011 | – |
| Keanan | English | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2005 | – |
| Keanan | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2006 | – |
| Kenaan | French | 54 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2014 | – |
| Kenaan | French | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Kenaan | French | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2013 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kenan ↔ Keanan — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Keenan ↔ Kenan — spelling variant
- Keenan ↔ Kennan — spelling variant
Questions about Keenan
How popular is the name Keenan?
In 2025 it ranked #175 in Slovenia. Official registers record 37,322 births across 19 countries.
What is Keenan in other languages?
Kenan (Slovene); Kennan (English); Keanan (English); Kenaan (French).
When was Keenan most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1995, at 110.9 births per 100,000.
Is Keenan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Keenan is a boy name.