Boy nameCurrently #756 in the USFalling
Keith
//ˈkiθ//
1 syllablePeak year: 19575 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Keith's meaning
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Keith's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Keith |
|---|---|
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 14 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 21 |
| 1901 | 15 |
| 1902 | 20 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 17 |
| 1905 | 35 |
| 1906 | 31 |
| 1907 | 45 |
| 1908 | 42 |
| 1909 | 42 |
| 1910 | 43 |
| 1911 | 60 |
| 1912 | 169 |
| 1913 | 212 |
| 1914 | 291 |
| 1915 | 422 |
| 1916 | 484 |
| 1917 | 523 |
| 1918 | 589 |
| 1919 | 662 |
| 1920 | 814 |
| 1921 | 1,006 |
| 1922 | 999 |
| 1923 | 1,110 |
| 1924 | 1,080 |
| 1925 | 1,156 |
| 1926 | 1,133 |
| 1927 | 1,242 |
| 1928 | 1,239 |
| 1929 | 1,251 |
| 1930 | 1,370 |
| 1931 | 1,391 |
| 1932 | 1,326 |
| 1933 | 1,328 |
| 1934 | 1,361 |
| 1935 | 1,368 |
| 1936 | 1,408 |
| 1937 | 1,349 |
| 1938 | 1,546 |
| 1939 | 1,514 |
| 1940 | 1,518 |
| 1941 | 1,662 |
| 1942 | 1,796 |
| 1943 | 2,394 |
| 1944 | 2,309 |
| 1945 | 2,171 |
| 1946 | 2,878 |
| 1947 | 3,696 |
| 1948 | 3,677 |
| 1949 | 3,892 |
| 1950 | 4,587 |
| 1951 | 5,787 |
| 1952 | 7,206 |
| 1953 | 7,396 |
| 1954 | 8,378 |
| 1955 | 10,447 |
| 1956 | 11,511 |
| 1957 | 12,483 |
| 1958 | 11,945 |
| 1959 | 11,807 |
| 1960 | 12,219 |
| 1961 | 12,331 |
| 1962 | 11,681 |
| 1963 | 12,292 |
| 1964 | 11,700 |
| 1965 | 10,714 |
| 1966 | 11,673 |
| 1967 | 11,068 |
| 1968 | 9,939 |
| 1969 | 9,491 |
| 1970 | 9,673 |
| 1971 | 9,900 |
| 1972 | 9,191 |
| 1973 | 8,227 |
| 1974 | 7,441 |
| 1975 | 6,856 |
| 1976 | 6,805 |
| 1977 | 6,638 |
| 1978 | 6,201 |
| 1979 | 6,232 |
| 1980 | 5,927 |
| 1981 | 5,665 |
| 1982 | 5,658 |
| 1983 | 5,353 |
| 1984 | 5,372 |
| 1985 | 5,260 |
| 1986 | 5,076 |
| 1987 | 4,827 |
| 1988 | 4,989 |
| 1989 | 4,918 |
| 1990 | 4,504 |
| 1991 | 4,137 |
| 1992 | 3,643 |
| 1993 | 3,279 |
| 1994 | 2,796 |
| 1995 | 2,462 |
| 1996 | 2,191 |
| 1997 | 2,005 |
| 1998 | 1,785 |
| 1999 | 1,662 |
| 2000 | 1,534 |
| 2001 | 1,432 |
| 2002 | 1,332 |
| 2003 | 1,321 |
| 2004 | 1,323 |
| 2005 | 1,165 |
| 2006 | 1,250 |
| 2007 | 1,164 |
| 2008 | 1,061 |
| 2009 | 967 |
| 2010 | 890 |
| 2011 | 806 |
| 2012 | 842 |
| 2013 | 761 |
| 2014 | 754 |
| 2015 | 729 |
| 2016 | 634 |
| 2017 | 587 |
| 2018 | 570 |
| 2019 | 512 |
| 2020 | 461 |
| 2021 | 468 |
| 2022 | 382 |
| 2023 | 373 |
| 2024 | 336 |
Keith through the decades
- Keith peaked in 1957, when 12,483 babies were named Keith in the US.
- The 1960s were Keith's strongest decade, averaging 11,311 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Keith has fallen 48% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Keith currently ranks #756 in the US and is cooling off.