Keno

KEE-noh /ˈkiːnoʊ/
boy 2 syllables trending up

Keno is a rare variant of Kenny that peaked in 1975 and has grown less common since.

Keno is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,012 for boy births in the United States (and #14,713 across all names), given to 12 babies. Keno was first reported in SSA data in 1947 and peaked in 1975 (22 births).

About the name Keno

PronunciationKEE-noh /ˈkiːnoʊ/
CultureGerman
#7,012U.S. rank among boys 2025
#14,713among all names 2025
12U.S. births 2025
22peak births 1975
1947first in SSA data

Names similar to Keno

How popular is Keno?

Boys named Keno 12 in 2025
1947195019601970198019902000201020202025
Boys named Keno per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1947–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) 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

Keno total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251212#7,012
202477#10,432
20231010#8,008
20221616#5,752
202188#9,283
202088#9,164
20191111#7,416
20181111#7,392
201655#13,281
201599#8,404
20141212#6,869
201355#13,153
20121111#7,321
201199#8,458
20101111#7,351
200977#10,477
200899#8,682
20071010#7,901
200666#11,395
200577#9,660
20041212#6,346
200388#8,258
20021313#5,575
20011010#6,723
20001010#6,598
19991212#5,507
19981212#5,323
19979—#6,384
199615—#4,292
199515—#4,171
19948—#6,702
199314—#4,360
199211—#5,081
199111—#4,949
19907—#6,826
19898—#5,944
19885—#7,937
19878—#5,223
19868—#5,113
19859—#4,522
19848—#4,780
198313—#3,331
19829—#4,422
198110—#4,011
19809—#4,331
197913—#3,264
197816—#2,738
197715—#2,846
197618—#2,463
197522—#2,092
197421—#2,081
197317—#2,364
197218—#2,205
197110—#3,266
19705—#5,100
19666—#3,731
19585—#4,236
19566—#3,738
19477—#3,230