Keanu Reeves
There are approximately 2 people named Keanu Reeves living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Keanu with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Reeves. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Keanu
8.4K
Alive today
Named Reeves
95K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 8.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2020
Average age: 15
Estimated bearers: 95K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #390
Per 100K: 27.79
Top ancestry: White (77.3%)
First name trend
Keanu: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Keanu. The peak year was 2020 with 561 births. The average person named Keanu today is 15 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Reeves surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Reeves, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.3%.
- White77.3%
- Black or African American16.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Keanu has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0024% of the US population, based on 8,388 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Reeves appears at a rate of 27.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0278%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Keanu Reeves. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Reeves
FAQ
Keanu Reeves: questions and answers
How many people are named Keanu Reeves?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Keanu Reeves. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0024%) with the surname frequency (27.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Keanu Reeves?
We classify Keanu Reeves as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Keanu a male or female name?
Keanu is predominantly male. Out of 8,489 total SSA registrations, 97.3% were male and 2.7% were female. See the full Keanu profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.