Boys' name · since 1952
Keefe
658 babies named Keefe in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,698 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 658
- born since 1952
- 1990s
- peak decade
Keefe sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 658 recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Keefe recorded 658 times among boys since 1952, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2012.
- #6,698 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 658 born since 1952
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keefe ranks #6,698 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 658 born since 1952, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,698 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 658
- born since 1952
- 1990s
- peak decade
Keefe's 658 recorded births place it above 85.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Keefe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keefe's full recorded timeline at 1981, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keefe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2012
- Peak year (1963)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Keefe by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (142 births, 22% of the file).
1990s was Keefe's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Keefe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
74 births
- 1960s
1960s
118 births
- 1970s
1970s
131 births
- 1980s
1980s
123 births
- 1990s
1990s
142 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 142 births (22% of all-time use).
How Keefe compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Keefe's total volume
Keefe by state
Where Keefe concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 2.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 0.8% |
15 of 658 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Keefe's data
- Keefe's decade-level peak was the 1990s (142 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Keefes (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Keefe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1952–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Keefe 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 August 2026.