Keene is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10275 in 2012 with 7 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 18 births ranking #5164. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 16.7%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 270,946 boys born was named Keene. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.