Keene is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8481 in 1996 with 6 recorded births. This places Keene in the bottom 19% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 18 births ranking #5164. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 315,706 boys born was named Keene. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.