Keian
Keian (慶安) was a Japanese era name after Shōhō and before Jōō. This period spanned the years from February 1648 through September 1652. The reigning emperor was Go-Kōmyō-tennō (後光明天皇).
Meaning & Origin of Keian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Keian (慶安) was a Japanese era name after Shōhō and before Jōō. This period spanned the years from February 1648 through September 1652. The reigning emperor was Go-Kōmyō-tennō (後光明天皇).
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The Story of Keian
Keian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 28 Keians were born — ranking #3,719 that year. As of 2026, Keian ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 362 Keians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Keian
Keian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 362 births in the dataset. Keian's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #3,719. Use the chart and map above to compare Keian'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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