Kei vs Keith

Side-by-side comparison of Kei and Keith — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kei

Boy name · Rank #4582

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Name B

Keith

Boy name · Rank #756

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Metric Kei Keith
Current Rank #4582 #756
Total Births (all years) 637 437,592
Peak Year 2015 1957
Peak Year Births 33 12,437
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Kei Keith
1880ss 12
1890ss 86
1900ss 284
1910ss 3,424
1920ss 13 10,915
1930ss 13,867
1940ss 25,870
1950ss 91,236
1960ss 112,573
1970ss 15 76,694
1980ss 61 52,646
1990ss 99 28,370
2000ss 139 12,510
2010ss 212 7,085
2020ss 98 2,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kei Keith
2014 25 754
2015 33 729
2016 30 634
2017 25 587
2018 25 570
2019 22 512
2020 18 461
2021 15 468
2022 17 382
2023 26 373
2024 22 336

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1920–2024.

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