Masculine dossier · first seen 1990

Keanu

Rising Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2020
Peak births
557
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1990Peak 20202025
peak 2020 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Keanu

How many people are named Keanu?

An estimated 8,595 living Americans are named Keanu.

How rare is Keanu?

Keanu is uncommon among babies today, with 427 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 23.3% from its 2020 peak.

How old is the typical Keanu?

The median age of a living American named Keanu is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 24 years old.

Is Keanu still popular?

Yes — Keanu is currently rising in popularity, with 427 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.6× higher than the previous decade.

Peak year
2020
Decline from peak
23.3%
2025
427
All-time
8,695

Keanu spread fast — broke out in California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Washington (2019) and ran high in 7 states within a decade.

Broke out: California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Washington, 2019 · over-represented in 7 states over 4 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 2021 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 2019 CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2023 FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: broke out 2019 HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 2019 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2020 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 2019 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY