Baby Name Popularity Profile

Keith

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Keith.

✦ Wood or forest 🌍 Celtic nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #801
All-Time Peak Rank #32 Achieved 1966
Total U.S. Births 437,907 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1888 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1960s 12,437 births in 1957
💡 The Keith Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Wood or forest
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Derived from a Scottish surname, which was originally a place name meaning 'wood' or 'forest' in Brythonic Celtic.
Pronunciation: KEETH
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Keith

According to SSA data, Keith achieved its highest historical rank of #32 in 1966. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1957 with 12,437 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 57.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 134 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Keith across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -57.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 12,437 births in 1957
Years in Top 100 46 yrs
Years in Top 500 115 yrs
Registry Streak 134 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 12
1890s: 86
1900s: 284
1910s: 3,424
1920s: 10,915
1930s: 13,867
1940s: 25,871
1950s: 91,235
1960s: 112,575
1970s: 76,689
1980s: 52,647
1990s: 28,370
2000s: 12,512
2010s: 7,086
2020s: 2,334

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Keith
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Hawaii
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia Unranked 3,516 1963 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 2,401 1957 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 2,377 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 1,379 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 2,017 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 8,416 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1052 24,009 1957 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,966 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 828 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 2,660 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,009 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 4,278 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,727 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #559 10,231 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #654 11,103 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #568 25,753 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #761 8,383 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #904 12,915 1957 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #735 15,039 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 9,962 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 1,972 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 2,115 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 5,644 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #477 11,843 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5,734 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1086 25,508 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #770 27,628 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #849 11,384 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 640 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #664 3,754 1926 Insufficient historical volume
New York #786 35,133 1964 45.5% Decline
Oregon Unranked 3,971 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #839 9,633 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #768 6,793 1956 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 3,796 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #594 5,273 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #609 13,188 1966 +7.7% Growth
Colorado Unranked 4,553 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 4,049 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 6,367 1960 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #906 9,504 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1109 7,012 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #691 9,201 1966 Insufficient historical volume
California #1059 32,187 1963 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #486 4,542 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 5,568 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 3,799 1972 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,486 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 907 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #751 3,180 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1120 19,170 1963 50.0% Decline

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