Keanu

Boy name

Keanu has been given to 8,920 babies in the U.S. since 1990. It peaked in 2020 and currently ranks #649 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /kiːˈɑːnuː/

Borrowed from Hawaiian Keanu.

Origin: Hawaiian

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

8,920

Peak year

2020 (562 babies)

Rank in 2025

#649 for boys

First recorded

1990

10-year trend

▲ +116%

Gender split

3% girls / 97% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Keanu.

8,966 babies since 1975

8,874 babies since 1907

8,975 babies since 1957

8,861 babies since 1894

8,982 babies since 1895

8,835 babies since 1914

9,012 babies since 1965

8,796 babies since 1991

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