Keir vs Keith

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

Name A

Keir

Boy name · Rank #6523

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Name B

Keith

Boy name · Rank #756

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Metric Keir Keith
Current Rank #6523 #756
Total Births (all years) 1,046 437,592
Peak Year 1970 1957
Peak Year Births 63 12,437
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1963 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Keir Keith
1880ss — 12
1890ss — 86
1900ss — 284
1910ss — 3,424
1920ss — 10,915
1930ss — 13,867
1940ss — 25,870
1950ss — 91,236
1960ss 131 112,573
1970ss 273 76,694
1980ss 139 52,646
1990ss 171 28,370
2000ss 133 12,510
2010ss 120 7,085
2020ss 79 2,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Keir Keith
2014 16 754
2015 21 729
2016 5 634
2017 12 587
2018 11 570
2019 12 512
2020 12 461
2021 17 468
2022 20 382
2023 17 373
2024 13 336

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, 1963–2024.

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