Boy nameNot in the current top chartsFalling

Keen

//ˈkin//

1 syllablePeak year: 20114 lettersStarts with K

Meaning & origin

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Keen's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Keen, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Keen
19986
20058
200610
20078
20087
200913
20105
201114
20129
201310
201410
201512
201610
20176
201811
201912
20209
20219
20228
20238

Keen through the decades

  • Keen peaked in 2011, when 14 babies were named Keen in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2014–2023), use of Keen has risen 6% compared to the 10 years before that.

Names like Keen

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