Kean is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Kean across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kean has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 997 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 232 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 17 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kean per year, United States (1944 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (31/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (22/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2005 (3/yr).
Kean is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #8,068 nationally (given to 46 babies that year).
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