Recorded 1948–2009 Boys' name Peak 1972 228 births

Keath — boys' name

228 babies named Keath in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s71960s421970s731980s541990s302000s17
1970s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Keath was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

12 babies were named Keath in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keath

The Social Security Administration has registered 228 babies named Keath between 1948 and 2009, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keath currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keath performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Keath shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keath 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 228 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.

Keath at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

228

Since 1948

62 years of records

Peak year

1972

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1948

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2009

Keath popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1948

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1972)
12
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
468101214 200919921985198119771971196619571948 5

Keath by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
73 births that decade — 32% of Keath's all-time total
1940s51950s71960s421970s731980s541990s302000s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keath?
228 babies have been named Keath since 1948. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1972 with 12 births.
When was Keath most popular?
Keath was most popular in the 1970s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Keath been used?
Keath has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 62 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Keath?
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.

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, 1948–2009 (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.