Total births
358
Boys' name · since 1989
Keaten
Keaten has 358 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 358
- total births
- 1989–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Keaten sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 358 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Keaten recorded 358 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2020.
- 358 total births
- 1989–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
358 boys have been named Keaten since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 358
- total births
- 1989–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Keaten was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
29 babies were named Keaten in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Keaten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keaten's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keaten at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Keaten popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2020
- Peak year (2006)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Keaten popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2007 (Keaten as girls' name)
Keaten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keaten's strongest decade.
180 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Keaten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 65
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
180 births
- 2010s
2010s
102 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 180 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keaten? ▼
Keaten has been given to 358 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 29 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Keaten most popular? ▼
Keaten was most popular in the 2000s decade with 180 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Keaten been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Keaten since 1989 -- 32 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Keaten? ▼
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.
What to do with Keaten's data
- Keaten's decade-level peak was the 2000s (180 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Keaten
Nearby Names Like Keaten
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keaten
Keaton Boy
#845 22,087 births
Keagan Boy
#1627 8,784 births
Keanu Boy
#633 8,695 births
Keandre Boy
#3246 3,078 births
Keane Boy
#6538 1,486 births
Compare Keaten side by side: Keaten vs Keaton Keaten vs Keagan Keaten vs Keanu
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Keaten: Baby Name Since 1989 - 358 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keaten. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Keaten draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.