Keith Boy
How popular is Keith?
#800 boy name in 2025
311 baby boys were named Keith in the US in 2025, making it the 800th most popular boy name.
342,892living people named Keith (est.)
57median age of people named Keith
440,123babies named Keith since 1880
1 in 10,660US babies born in 2025
Keith popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #800 for boys (▼ 44 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 311 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-57% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #424 in 2015, #598 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1957 (12,437 boys) |
| Highest rank | #32 in 1966 |
| First recorded | 1888 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Keith is most popular
Babies named Keith per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Keith by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | #878 |
| 1890s | 86 | #521 |
| 1900s | 284 | #318 |
| 1910s | 3,424 | #194 |
| 1920s | 10,915 | #138 |
| 1930s | 13,867 | #117 |
| 1940s | 25,871 | #85 |
| 1950s | 91,235 | #36 |
| 1960s | 112,575 | #32 |
| 1970s | 76,689 | #37 |
| 1980s | 52,647 | #56 |
| 1990s | 28,370 | #80 |
| 2000s | 12,512 | #222 |
| 2010s | 7,086 | #346 |
| 2020s | 2,334 | #591 |
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Questions
- Is Keith a boy or girl name?
- Keith is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Keith were boys.
- How popular is the name Keith?
- 311 baby boys were named Keith in the US in 2025, making it the 800th most popular boy name.
- When was Keith most popular?
- Keith peaked in 1957, when 12,437 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #32 in 1966.
- How many people are named Keith?
- 440,123 babies have been named Keith in the US since 1880. We estimate about 342,892 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 57.
- Where is Keith most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Keith was most common in Missouri, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.