FIRST NAME
Keith
Keith is the 76th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 328,332 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 656 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #76 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
766,026
living · #59
2020 CENSUS
328,332
living · #76
BABIES NAMED KEITH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1888–2025
2025311
As a male name, Keith peaked in 1957, when 12,437 babies were named Keith (the #36 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #10,411 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #3,799
2020 CENSUS
656
living · #10,411
BABIES NAMED KEITH BY BIRTH YEAR · 1900–2007
20078
As a female name, Keith peaked in 1968, when 74 babies were named Keith (the #1283 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)