Names / Boy names
Keane
Current rank
#7,007
and easing
All-time peak
#2,062
in 1996
First recorded
1950
in U.S. data
Children named
1,400
since 1950
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,062 in 1996 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Keane was first recorded in 1950. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 1,400 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.