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Keane
OriginGaelic
Meaning"ancient"
About Keane
Has a sharp investigative quality that's not a bad thing to impart to a child.
Pronounced KAYN.
As of October 2026, Keane ranked #7007 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2062 in 1996.
Editor's take: The name Keane is a boy's name of Irish Gaelic origin meaning "ancient".
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 | #3,014 | 38 | 19.8 |
| 2015 | #3,189 | 36 | 18.8 |
| 2016 | #3,933 | 27 | 14.2 |
| 2017 | #3,342 | 34 | 18.4 |
| 2018 | #3,573 | 31 | 17.1 |
| 2019 | #4,281 | 24 | 13.4 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,168 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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" 2004 film about main character William Keane
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