Baby Name Popularity Profile

Keanu

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Keanu.

✦ Cool breeze over the mountains 🌍 Other nature
National Rank (2025) #649
All-Time Peak Rank #515 Achieved 2020
Total U.S. Births 8,695 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.4% Boy / 0.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1990 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 557 births in 2020
💡 The Keanu Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Cool breeze over the mountains
Language Origin Other
Origin Type single
Derived from Hawaiian, meaning 'cool breeze over the mountains'.
Pronunciation: kee-AH-noo
Themes & Categories
nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Keanu

According to SSA data, Keanu achieved its highest historical rank of #515 in 2020. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2020 with 557 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 115.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 36 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Keanu across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift +115.7% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 557 births in 2020
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 36 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 1,633
2000s: 1,957
2010s: 2,091
2020s: 3,014

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ke-a-u
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, California, New Mexico
States with Data 39
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii #101 701 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #254 137 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #701 303 2021 Insufficient historical volume
California #419 1,823 2020 40.0% Decline
New Mexico #338 97 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #495 615 2023 +15.6% Growth
Washington #488 232 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #597 124 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #498 85 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #548 708 2025 +40.5% Growth
New York #899 535 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 57 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1044 161 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #931 117 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #803 126 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #534 83 2020 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #905 127 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 6 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #489 49 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 37 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #839 158 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 78 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1108 61 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #864 42 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 11 2022 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #636 38 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #546 49 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #650 25 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #983 103 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #966 112 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1051 71 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #693 36 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 5 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #931 30 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 19 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 11 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 11 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #629 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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