Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Keefe
//ˈkif//
1 syllablePeak year: 19635 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Keefe's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Keefe |
|---|---|
| 1952 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5 |
| 1954 | 9 |
| 1955 | 10 |
| 1956 | 20 |
| 1957 | 9 |
| 1958 | 7 |
| 1959 | 9 |
| 1960 | 13 |
| 1962 | 8 |
| 1963 | 33 |
| 1964 | 15 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 8 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1968 | 11 |
| 1969 | 12 |
| 1970 | 12 |
| 1971 | 13 |
| 1972 | 13 |
| 1973 | 16 |
| 1974 | 12 |
| 1975 | 13 |
| 1976 | 14 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1978 | 14 |
| 1979 | 11 |
| 1980 | 13 |
| 1981 | 10 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1983 | 13 |
| 1984 | 20 |
| 1985 | 13 |
| 1986 | 10 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 13 |
| 1989 | 13 |
| 1990 | 23 |
| 1991 | 18 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 16 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 17 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 10 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 |
Keefe through the decades
- Keefe peaked in 1963, when 33 babies were named Keefe in the US.
- The 1990s were Keefe's strongest decade, averaging 14 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2000–2012), use of Keefe has fallen 51% compared to the 10 years before that.