Kean
Kean was the #7,679 boys' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales and #2,527 in Canada.
Kean as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,679 (10) | #4,275 (4) | — | — | #2,527 (7) |
| 2024 | #5,443 (17) | #3,689 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,470 (17) | #4,108 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,147 (14) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,110 (18) | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,699 (15) | — | — | — | #2,013 (8) |
| 2019 | #6,104 (14) | — | — | — | #2,440 (6) |
| 2018 | #4,476 (22) | #2,693 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #4,331 (23) | #3,996 (4) | — | — | #1,852 (9) |
| 2016 | #4,327 (23) | #3,079 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,179 (24) | #3,908 (4) | — | — | #1,816 (9) |
| 2014 | #3,787 (27) | — | — | — | #1,778 (9) |
| 2013 | #4,981 (18) | #3,315 (5) | — | — | #1,312 (14) |
| 2012 | #3,625 (29) | #3,039 (6) | — | — | #1,552 (11) |
| 2011 | #4,356 (22) | #2,194 (9) | — | — | #2,629 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2007 at #3,444.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1944.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kean is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 150,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 96,000 to 1 in 220,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kean | Canada | Boys | #2,527 | 7 |
| Kean | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Kean | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kean | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kean | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kean | US | Boys | #7,679 | 10 |