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Keano

Boy

Meaning of Keano: Irish: 'ancient or distant'

Keano is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11891st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11891

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

338

First recorded 1991 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Keano per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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