Masculine dossier · first seen 1990
Keanu
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2020
Peak births
557
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Keanu
How many people are named Keanu?
An estimated 8,583 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.
Where is Keanu most common?
Keanu has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 46.3× more often than the national baseline.
1990Peak 20202025
Peak year
2020
Decline from peak
23.3%
2025
427
All-time
8,695
Where it lives now
Keanu is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 31.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Keanu is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.