How popular is the name Keen?

Keen last appeared in U.S. records in 2023.

Keen

KEEN /ˈkiːn/

boy 1 syllable fading

Keen is a very rare variant of Kenny that peaked in 2011 and has since faded.

Keen is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2023. Keen was first reported in SSA data in 1998 and peaked in 2011 (14 births).

About the name Keen

PronunciationKEEN /ˈkiːn/

14peak births 2011

1998first in SSA data

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Boys named Keen

Boys named Keen per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1998–2023 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2023) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Keen total popularity by year

Year	U.S. births	U.S. + territories	Rank
2023	8	8	#9,365
2022	8	8	#9,439
2021	9	9	#8,522
2020	9	9	#8,407
2019	13	13	#6,605
2018	11	11	#7,386
2017	6	6	#11,501
2016	10	10	#7,889
2015	12	12	#6,893
2014	10	10	#7,862
2013	10	10	#7,836
2012	9	9	#8,527
2011	14	14	#6,106
2010	5	5	#13,322
2009	13	13	#6,643
2008	7	7	#10,497
2007	8	8	#9,353
2006	10	10	#7,737
2005	8	8	#8,717
1998	6	6	#9,080

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