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Keenan

boy name
Origin
Irish
Syllables
2
Peak era
1990s/2010s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

traditionally "little ancient one"

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Keenan peaked in the 1990s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

29 people · the #96,655 first name in Brazil · median age 11

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Keenan

Most people given the name Keenan in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Keenan you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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