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“long, distant, lasting”
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Keenan is a unisex given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Irish Cianán. It is a form of Cian, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “long, distant, lasting”.
Separate records with matching spellings: Keenan (English)
Meaning: “long, distant, lasting”
From Irish Cianán, a diminutive of Cian.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 149 boys (rank 1305). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Keenan
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | 7 | 2,940 | observed |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | 10 | 2,242 | observed |
| 1946 | 13 | 2,030 | observed |
| 1947 | 18 | 1,786 | observed |
| 1948 | 10 | 2,443 | observed |
| 1949 | 12 | 2,225 | observed |
| 1950 | 13 | 2,111 | observed |
| 1951 | 13 | 2,135 | observed |
| 1952 | 11 | 2,376 | observed |
| 1953 | 17 | 1,900 | observed |
| 1954 | 18 | 1,826 | observed |
| 1955 | 31 | 1,370 | observed |
| 1956 | 10 | 2,628 | observed |
| 1957 | 45 | 1,151 | observed |
| 1958 | 66 | 936 | observed |
| 1959 | 68 | 926 | observed |
| 1960 | 106 | 748 | observed |
| 1961 | 60 | 1,001 | observed |
| 1962 | 97 | 772 | observed |
| 1963 | 120 | 713 | observed |
| 1964 | 92 | 784 | observed |
| 1965 | 69 | 881 | observed |
| 1966 | 93 | 757 | observed |
| 1967 | 79 | 814 | observed |
| 1968 | 66 | 884 | observed |
| 1969 | 84 | 836 | observed |
| 1970 | 110 | 782 | observed |
| 1971 | 98 | 816 | observed |
| 1972 | 104 | 783 | observed |
| 1973 | 102 | 786 | observed |
| 1974 | 113 | 761 | observed |
| 1975 | 126 | 741 | observed |
| 1976 | 128 | 737 | observed |
| 1977 | 115 | 796 | observed |
| 1978 | 131 | 737 | observed |
| 1979 | 146 | 715 | observed |
| 1980 | 181 | 644 | observed |
| 1981 | 167 | 663 | observed |
| 1982 | 171 | 668 | observed |
| 1983 | 225 | 562 | observed |
| 1984 | 212 | 581 | observed |
| 1985 | 272 | 529 | observed |
| 1986 | 274 | 539 | observed |
| 1987 | 289 | 531 | observed |
| 1988 | 333 | 501 | observed |
| 1989 | 395 | 481 | observed |
| 1990 | 592 | 391 | observed |
| 1991 | 667 | 359 | observed |
| 1992 | 652 | 362 | observed |
| 1993 | 613 | 379 | observed |
| 1994 | 590 | 393 | observed |
| 1995 | 623 | 380 | observed |
| 1996 | 595 | 397 | observed |
| 1997 | 717 | 354 | observed |
| 1998 | 492 | 457 | observed |
| 1999 | 446 | 492 | observed |
| 2000 | 411 | 531 | observed |
| 2001 | 377 | 556 | observed |
| 2002 | 364 | 587 | observed |
| 2003 | 382 | 577 | observed |
| 2004 | 382 | 584 | observed |
| 2005 | 381 | 592 | observed |
| 2006 | 394 | 607 | observed |
| 2007 | 364 | 658 | observed |
| 2008 | 318 | 727 | observed |
| 2009 | 310 | 745 | observed |
| 2010 | 300 | 753 | observed |
| 2011 | 263 | 825 | observed |
| 2012 | 237 | 884 | observed |
| 2013 | 209 | 955 | observed |
| 2014 | 278 | 817 | observed |
| 2015 | 227 | 932 | observed |
| 2016 | 274 | 829 | observed |
| 2017 | 234 | 910 | observed |
| 2018 | 231 | 922 | observed |
| 2019 | 228 | 944 | observed |
| 2020 | 216 | 986 | observed |
| 2021 | 204 | 1,050 | observed |
| 2022 | 181 | 1,146 | observed |
| 2023 | 188 | 1,124 | observed |
| 2024 | 167 | 1,211 | observed |
| 2025 | 149 | 1,305 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Keenan” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
