Keith vs Keifer

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

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Keith

Boy name · Rank #756

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Keifer

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Metric Keith Keifer
Current Rank #756 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 437,592 1,149
Peak Year 1957 1991
Peak Year Births 12,437 131
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Keith Keifer
1880ss 12 —
1890ss 86 —
1900ss 284 —
1910ss 3,424 —
1920ss 10,915 —
1930ss 13,867 —
1940ss 25,870 —
1950ss 91,236 —
1960ss 112,573 —
1970ss 76,694 15
1980ss 52,646 82
1990ss 28,370 668
2000ss 12,510 268
2010ss 7,085 99
2020ss 2,020 17

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Keith Keifer
2014 754 11
2015 729 6
2016 634 9
2017 587 —
2018 570 —
2019 512 9
2020 461 9
2021 468 8
2022 382 —
2023 373 —
2024 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, 1888–2024.

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