Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1984
Keather
Keather has 28 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1984–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Keather sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1984.
Keather has 28 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1989.
- 28 total births
- 1984–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Keather's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keather's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keather at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Keather popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1989
- Peak year (1986)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Keather by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Keather's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Keather births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 28 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keather? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 28 babies named Keather. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record 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.
Keep exploring Keather
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keather
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Keana Girl
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Keaira Girl
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Compare Keather side by side: Keather vs Keara Keather vs Keanna Keather vs Keana
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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, 1984–1989 (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. "Keather: Baby Name Since 1984 - 28 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keather. 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 Keather 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.