Keena
Keena is both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Keena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Keena is both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Keena
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Keena as a girl name dates back to 1952, when 5 babies received it. 1972 was its biggest year on record, with 153 newborns named Keena — #847 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Keenas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Keenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Keena as a boy name dates back to 1956, when 11 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 46 newborns named Keena — #1,452 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 65% of all recorded Keenas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1993 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 141 Keenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Keena most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Ireland74%
- United States14%
- Argentina5%
- Australia5%
- United Kingdom2%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Keena
Phonetically similar names — useful when Keena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Keena
Keena is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Keena's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #847. Use the chart and map above to compare Keena'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.