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Keanu
OriginHawaiian
Meaning"the coolness, or the cool breeze"
US Rank#649
Top 1000
About Keanu
An evocative name brought from Hawaii to the mainland by Keanu Reeves, who was born in Beirut to a part-Hawaiian, part-Chinese father. It moved into the Top 1000 for the first time in over a decade in 2016. Keanu ranks among
Pronounced kay-AH-noo.
As of October 2026, Keanu ranked #649 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #514 in 2020.
Editor's take: The name Keanu is a boy's name of Hawaiian origin meaning "the coolness, or the cool breeze".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,260 | 142 | 73.9 |
| 2015 | #1,025 | 198 | 103.3 |
| 2016 | #975 | 211 | 111.2 |
| 2017 | #890 | 242 | 130.7 |
| 2018 | #802 | 282 | 155.3 |
| 2019 | #630 | 429 | 239.1 |
| 2020 | #514 | 556 | 322.1 |
| 2021 | #532 | 553 | 316.1 |
| 2022 | #591 | 483 | 276.6 |
| 2023 | #537 | 551 | 322.1 |
| 2024 | #632 | 442 | 256.5 |
| 2025 | #649 | 427 | 250 |
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