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
Keena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 153 Keenas were born — ranking #847 that year. As of 2026, Keena ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-26%). 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
Keena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1956, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 46 Keenas were born — ranking #1,452 that year. As of 2026, Keena ranks #8,700 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. 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.