Keith
A boys’ name of Scottish origin, meaning forest; from gaelic cèith.
Babies a year
582
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#801
down from #756
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
How Keith has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #424 |
| 2016 | #485 |
| 2017 | #494 |
| 2018 | #503 |
| 2019 | #550 |
| 2020 | #598 |
| 2021 | #596 |
| 2022 | #693 |
| 2023 | #715 |
| 2024 | #756 |
| 2025 | #801 |
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Keith. In the US, 582 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 12,424 in 1957.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Keith was most common in 1965, when it went to 0.56% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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