Is Keno a boy or girl name?

Keno is a boy’s name. Of the 617 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Keno

Recorded 1947–2025 · United States

Keno was most popular in 1975, when 22 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,974 that year. In 2025 it ranked #14,309, with 12 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 617 people named Keno.

Keno over time

Births per year. The dot marks Keno’s peak in 1975. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Keno a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Keno is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 617 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org