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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Keanu
8.4K
Alive today
Named Reeves
91K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 8.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2020
Average age: 15
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (30.7%)
Estimated bearers: 91K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #399
Per 100K: 26.54
Top ancestry: White (74.1%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Keanu
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Keanu, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 30.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Keanu described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Keanu at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino30.7% · 1,569
- Two or more races18.0% · 918
- Black or African American17.2% · 879
- Asian and Pacific Islander16.2% · 826
- White13.8% · 706
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.0% · 205
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Reeves surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Reeves, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Reeves described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Reeves at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.1% · 58,741
- Black or African American16.1% · 12,759
- Two or more races4.7% · 3,712
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 2,960
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 624
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 530
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Keanu right now.
The surname Reeves appears at a rate of 26.54 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0265%.
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 (26.54 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Keanu Reeves?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the name Keanu Reeves is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.