Recorded 1984–1989 Girls' name Peak 1986 28 births

Keather — girls' name

28 babies named Keather in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s28

The verdict

28 girls have been named Keather since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

28
total births
1984–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Keather was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

6 babies were named Keather in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keather

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Keather between 1984 and 1989, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keather currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keather performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keather 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 28 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.

Keather at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

28

Since 1984

6 years of records

Peak year

1986

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1984

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1989

Keather popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1984

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1986)
6
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 19891988198719861984 5

Keather by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
28 births that decade — 100% of Keather's all-time total
1980s28

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keather?
28 babies have been named Keather since 1984. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1986 with 6 births.
When was Keather most popular?
Keather was most popular in the 1980s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Keather been used?
Keather has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 6 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Keather?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keara, Keanna, Keana, Keaira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1984–1989 (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.