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Keenan

“Ancient, distant” — Irish origin

Boy's name · #1305 in the US (2025) · 90s

Keenan has appeared in US records since 1942 — best rank #354 (1997) · 18,176 babies named Keenan all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,100 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Keenans

• Keenan Wynn — American actor (1916–1986)
• Keenan Evans — American basketball player
• Keenan Allen — American football player
• Keenan Robinson — American football player
• Keenan Brock — American sprinter

What Keenans become

Among 82 notable people named Keenan:

Athletes appear 3.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Keenan Evans, American basketball player.

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