Keani
The Story of Keani
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Keani as a girl name dates back to 1978, when 5 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 31 newborns named Keani — #4,674 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Keanis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,606 among girl names with 7 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 524 Keanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 9 births, good for #8,161 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Keanis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 54 Keanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Keani
Keani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 524 births in the dataset. Keani's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #4,674. Use the chart and map above to compare Keani'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 .
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