Fun Facts About the Name Keino
- 89 babies named Keino: U.S. records list 89 babies given the name Keino from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Keino Mean?
The meaning of Keino is uncertain. The name is associated with Kenya and with Kalenjin-speaking communities, but no well-established etymology links it to a specific Kalenjin word. It is documented chiefly as a surname rather than as a given name.
Keino Name History & Origins
Keino is best known as a Kenyan surname. Kipchoge Keino, born in 1940 in Kipsamo in Kenya's Rift Valley, is the most familiar bearer of the name; he won Olympic gold medals in the 1,500 meters in 1968 and in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 1972. The surname is found among Kalenjin people, and Kipchoge Keino is Nandi, but the particular history of Keino within Kalenjin naming is not well documented. As a given name, Keino has no clear recorded lineage; its use in that role is not well documented, and its route into given-name use is uncertain.
How Popular is the Name Keino?
Keino has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1972. Its best rank was #2,121 in 1972.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #13,624 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2007 | #13,442 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2006 | #10,150 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #12,435 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #9,943 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #6,793 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #3,947 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1976 | #6,044 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #3,707 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1973 | #2,791 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1972 | #2,121 | 19 | 0.0012% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Keino Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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