How Many People Are Named Keith?
people named Keith are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,009 people in the US has this name
Based on 440,123 babies named Keith in Social Security records from 1888 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
12,483 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name, itself probably derived from the Brythonic element cet meaning "wood". This was the surname of a long line of Scottish nobles. It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Keith, 0.5% were girls and 99.5% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Keith alive today is about 53 years old, and 52% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 43 and 65 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Keith first appears in the records in 1888 and was given most often in 1957, to 12,483 babies. In 2025, 311 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1888 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Keith never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #32, in 1966, and it was in the top 100 for 46 years, 1946 to 1991. In 2025 it ranked #801.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #801 |
| Best rank | #32 (1966) |
| Years in the top 100 | 46 (1946 to 1991) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #34 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Keith alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Keith were born in New York than in any other state: about 28,322 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Keith was given 1.6 times as often in North Dakota, 1.5 times in South Dakota and 1.4 times in Delaware.
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