Boy name
Keith
Keith is currently the #800 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 311 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #598 to #800. Looking at the full record since 1888, Keith hit its all-time high of #32 in 1966, when 11,614 boys were given the name. State by state, Missouri leads the way at #457.
Rankings
2025 rank
#800
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#32
in 1966 (1960s)
Babies in 2025
311
boys named Keith
Keith popularity, 1880–2025
Where Keith is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Carolina (#470), Missouri (#457), Louisiana (#531)
Uniqueness score
49/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Keith in the most recent year of SSA data.
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