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Keng

100% boys · last recorded 2023

Keng has been given to about 504 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1992, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 472
Median age today29 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Keng per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1992 · 32
  • Born in 20250
  • All time504

How popular is Keng?

Its best year was 1992, when 32 babies were given the name, ranking 2337th. The typical living American called Keng is about 29 years old today.

Names that sound like Keng

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kent0.71
  2. Ken0.71
  3. Kenny0.68
  4. King0.66
  5. Kerry0.51
  6. Keanu0.50
  7. Keenan0.48
  8. Sterling0.46

Middle names for Keng

Ranked by flow score
  1. Keng Thomas0.74
  2. Keng James0.74
  3. Keng Cole0.73
  4. Keng Miles0.73
  5. Keng Wilder0.72
  6. Keng Paul0.55

Sibling names for Keng

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alvarobrother · 0.73
  2. Zachariahbrother · 0.72
  3. Tianasister · 0.72
  4. Emeraldsister · 0.72
  5. Dariusbrother · 0.72
  6. Ariellesister · 0.72

Where Keng is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Keng Anderson0.73
    2. Keng Allen0.73
    3. Keng Adams0.73
    4. Keng Evans0.70
    5. Keng Edwards0.70
    6. Keng Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Keng

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.