Girl · #6,349 in 2026

Keana

Name: Popularity of the name Keana in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Keana, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Keana is a town and Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, North Central, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Keana. It has an area of 1,048.1 km2 and a population of about 80,000. It is home to Federal Government Girls College, Keana.

Current Rank

#6,349

Peak Rank

#1,031 (1995)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+1%

1970

First Year

2026

Last Year

1995

Peak Year

#1031

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Keana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Keana

Keana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 177 Keanas were born — ranking #1,031 that year. As of 2026, Keana ranks #6,349 for baby girls with 18 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 3K Keanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Keana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Keana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Keana

What does the name Keana mean?

How popular is Keana in 2026?

In 2026, Keana ranks #6,349 among girls' names in the U.S., with 18 babies given the name that year.

When was Keana most popular?

Keana reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #1,031 that year with 177 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Keana most popular?

Keana has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Mississippi, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Keana.

Is Keana a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Keana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Keana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Keana include Ula, Floretta, Vernetta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Keana

Keana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Keana's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #1,031. Use the chart and map above to compare Keana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.