US rank #10184 Boys' name Peak 2012 286 births

Keaston — #10184 US boys' name

286 babies named Keaston in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s332000s632010s1302020s55
#10184
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Keaston was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

18 babies were named Keaston in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keaston

The Social Security Administration has registered 286 babies named Keaston between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keaston currently holds the #10184 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keaston performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 130 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Keaston shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keaston in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 286 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Keaston at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

286

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2012

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,184

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keaston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
18
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
05101520 202420202016201220082004199919911987 5

Keaston by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
130 births that decade — 45% of Keaston's all-time total
1980s51990s332000s632010s1302020s55

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keaston?
286 babies have been named Keaston since 1987. It currently ranks #10184 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 18 births.
When was Keaston most popular?
Keaston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Keaston been used?
Keaston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keaston?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keaton, Keagan, Keanu, Keandre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Keaston

Nearby Names Like Keaston

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keaston

Names with a similar popularity rank to Keaston

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.