Boys' name · peaked in 1966
Keith name popularity since 1925
431,272 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Keith. Half of them were born in 1966 or earlier, so the typical Keith is about 60 years old in 2026. Keith peaked in 1966 as the #32 name for boys, and it ranked #801 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 431,272
- Named Keith, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #801
- for boys in 2025 (311 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.5% boys
- 2,131 girls · 429,141 boys
- Most popular in
- District of Columbia
- 1.76× its national share
Peak year is the year Keith made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Keith births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 1957. Measured as a share of all babies, Keith peaked in 1966.
- Fastest rise: Between 1950 and 1955, Keith became 2× more common, from 1 in 392 baby boys to 1 in 198.
- Steepest fall: Between 1993 and 1998, its share of baby boys fell by 44%, from 1 in 601 to 1 in 1,070.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Keith's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Keith.
Decade by decade
Babies named Keith in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 66 | 5,955 | – |
| 1930s | 94 | 13,867 | #125 |
| 1940s | 123 | 25,871 | #108 |
| 1950s | 311 | 91,235 | #39 |
| 1960s | 535 | 112,575 | #35 |
| 1970s | 470 | 76,689 | #49 |
| 1980s | 399 | 52,647 | #64 |
| 1990s | 94 | 28,370 | #142 |
| 2000s | 39 | 12,512 | #285 |
| 2010s | 0 | 7,086 | #424 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 2,334 | #801 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
38.5% of babies named Keith from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Baby Boom years (1946–1964). The full split by generation:
Where Keith is most popular
The index compares Keith's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Keith.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 1.76× | 3,516 |
| North Dakota | 1.70× | 2,314 |
| South Dakota | 1.60× | 2,204 |
| Delaware | 1.53× | 1,379 |
| Hawaii | 1.49× | 2,017 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Keith's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Keith.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Keith (1966).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data