Keith
Boy name
Keith meaning
wood
Keith at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #756 in 2024
Keith popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | #917 | 6 |
| 1890 | #814 | 7 |
| 1900 | #623 | 16 |
| 1910 | #407 | 43 |
| 1920 | #175 | 803 |
| 1930 | #130 | 1,354 |
| 1940 | #125 | 1,512 |
| 1950 | #78 | 4,567 |
| 1960 | #35 | 12,174 |
| 1966 | #32 | 11,614 |
| 1970 | #38 | 9,615 |
| 1980 | #56 | 5,887 |
| 1990 | #80 | 4,481 |
| 2000 | #222 | 1,525 |
| 2010 | #345 | 890 |
| 2020 | #597 | 461 |
| 2024 | #756 | 336 |
All 136 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | #917 | 6 |
| 1889 | #878 | 6 |
| 1890 | #814 | 7 |
| 1892 | #861 | 7 |
| 1893 | #538 | 13 |
| 1894 | #631 | 11 |
| 1895 | #978 | 6 |
| 1896 | #551 | 14 |
| 1897 | #852 | 7 |
| 1898 | #885 | 7 |
| 1899 | #521 | 14 |
| 1900 | #623 | 16 |
| 1901 | #506 | 15 |
| 1902 | #475 | 20 |
| 1903 | #451 | 21 |
| 1904 | #538 | 17 |
| 1905 | #346 | 35 |
| 1906 | #387 | 31 |
| 1907 | #318 | 45 |
| 1908 | #349 | 42 |
| 1909 | #365 | 42 |
| 1910 | #407 | 43 |
| 1911 | #355 | 60 |
| 1912 | #271 | 169 |
| 1913 | #261 | 212 |
| 1914 | #251 | 291 |
| 1915 | #236 | 422 |
| 1916 | #224 | 476 |
| 1917 | #216 | 518 |
| 1918 | #214 | 580 |
| 1919 | #194 | 653 |
| 1920 | #175 | 803 |
| 1921 | #153 | 998 |
| 1922 | #157 | 984 |
| 1923 | #145 | 1,104 |
| 1924 | #150 | 1,071 |
| 1925 | #146 | 1,138 |
| 1926 | #148 | 1,120 |
| 1927 | #141 | 1,232 |
| 1928 | #139 | 1,223 |
| 1929 | #138 | 1,242 |
| 1930 | #130 | 1,354 |
| 1931 | #122 | 1,377 |
| 1932 | #133 | 1,315 |
| 1933 | #127 | 1,315 |
| 1934 | #125 | 1,353 |
| 1935 | #125 | 1,368 |
| 1936 | #122 | 1,402 |
| 1937 | #123 | 1,342 |
| 1938 | #120 | 1,535 |
| 1939 | #117 | 1,506 |
| 1940 | #125 | 1,512 |
| 1941 | #119 | 1,652 |
| 1942 | #123 | 1,785 |
| 1943 | #108 | 2,382 |
| 1944 | #104 | 2,293 |
| 1945 | #108 | 2,164 |
| 1946 | #96 | 2,860 |
| 1947 | #91 | 3,683 |
| 1948 | #89 | 3,661 |
| 1949 | #85 | 3,878 |
| 1950 | #78 | 4,567 |
| 1951 | #59 | 5,767 |
| 1952 | #49 | 7,174 |
| 1953 | #47 | 7,376 |
| 1954 | #45 | 8,358 |
| 1955 | #39 | 10,415 |
| 1956 | #36 | 11,480 |
| 1957 | #36 | 12,437 |
| 1958 | #37 | 11,903 |
| 1959 | #39 | 11,759 |
| 1960 | #35 | 12,174 |
| 1961 | #35 | 12,278 |
| 1962 | #36 | 11,625 |
| 1963 | #33 | 12,242 |
| 1964 | #34 | 11,655 |
| 1965 | #35 | 10,671 |
| 1966 | #32 | 11,614 |
| 1967 | #34 | 11,006 |
| 1968 | #35 | 9,865 |
| 1969 | #36 | 9,443 |
| 1970 | #38 | 9,615 |
| 1971 | #37 | 9,852 |
| 1972 | #38 | 9,146 |
| 1973 | #41 | 8,167 |
| 1974 | #44 | 7,390 |
| 1975 | #49 | 6,822 |
| 1976 | #48 | 6,744 |
| 1977 | #48 | 6,598 |
| 1978 | #49 | 6,172 |
| 1979 | #52 | 6,188 |
| 1980 | #56 | 5,887 |
| 1981 | #58 | 5,621 |
| 1982 | #59 | 5,620 |
| 1983 | #61 | 5,313 |
| 1984 | #61 | 5,328 |
| 1985 | #64 | 5,215 |
| 1986 | #66 | 5,040 |
| 1987 | #69 | 4,782 |
| 1988 | #70 | 4,948 |
| 1989 | #70 | 4,892 |
| 1990 | #80 | 4,481 |
| 1991 | #89 | 4,124 |
| 1992 | #102 | 3,628 |
| 1993 | #109 | 3,265 |
| 1994 | #126 | 2,785 |
| 1995 | #142 | 2,457 |
| 1996 | #159 | 2,183 |
| 1997 | #169 | 2,000 |
| 1998 | #190 | 1,785 |
| 1999 | #206 | 1,662 |
| 2000 | #222 | 1,525 |
| 2001 | #237 | 1,432 |
| 2002 | #248 | 1,326 |
| 2003 | #251 | 1,313 |
| 2004 | #252 | 1,315 |
| 2005 | #285 | 1,165 |
| 2006 | #276 | 1,250 |
| 2007 | #298 | 1,156 |
| 2008 | #314 | 1,061 |
| 2009 | #329 | 967 |
| 2010 | #345 | 890 |
| 2011 | #368 | 806 |
| 2012 | #361 | 842 |
| 2013 | #392 | 761 |
| 2014 | #412 | 754 |
| 2015 | #424 | 729 |
| 2016 | #485 | 634 |
| 2017 | #492 | 587 |
| 2018 | #503 | 570 |
| 2019 | #550 | 512 |
| 2020 | #597 | 461 |
| 2021 | #595 | 468 |
| 2022 | #693 | 382 |
| 2023 | #710 | 373 |
| 2024 | #756 | 336 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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