Keanu vs Regan
Keanu and Regancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1995, Keanu was ranked #96 and Regan #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Keanu was ranked #629 and Regan #473 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Keanu was ranked #711 and Regan #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Keanu and Regan over time
Keanu and Regan appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Regan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Keanu in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Regan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Keanu in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Keanu held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Regan in 25.
Highest recorded here: Keanu #496 in 2020, Regan #151 in 1999.
The order changed in 2023: Keanu moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #640 and #606; by 2023 that had become #625 and #779.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Keanu #711, Regan #945.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Keanu | Regan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #711 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Keanu and Regan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Keanu
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #505 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #711 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Regan
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #75 among boys in New Zealand in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2004
Highest recorded position: #58 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1977–2004).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys