The first name Keenan
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
From Irish Cianán, a diminutive of Cian.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 boys were named Keenan, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1998, with 176 births (#188).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Keenan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Keenan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 149 boys born in the United States were named Keenan, the 1,307th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 717 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Keenan
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Keenan WynnAmerican actor (1916–1986)
- Keenan EvansAmerican basketball player (born 1996)
- Keenan MacWilliamCanadian actress and singer, born 1989
- Keenan AllenAmerican football player, born 1992
- Keenan KampaAmerican actress and dancer, born 1989
- Michaela DietzAmerican voice actress, born 1982
Questions
- What does the name Keenan mean?
- From Irish Cianán, a diminutive of Cian.
- How popular is the name Keenan?
- In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Keenan, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 1998, with 176 births.
- Is Keenan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 18,515 US babies named Keenan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Keenan most popular?
- 1997 in the United States, when 717 babies were named Keenan, its highest rank at 354th.
- Is Keenan also a surname?
- Yes. Keenan is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.