Total births
315
Boys' name · since 1970
Keefer
315 babies named Keefer in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 315
- total births
- 1970–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Keefer sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 315 recorded since 1970.
Keefer has 315 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2022.
- 315 total births
- 1970–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
315 boys have been named Keefer since 1970, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 315
- total births
- 1970–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Keefer was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
27 babies were named Keefer in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Keefer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keefer's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keefer at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Keefer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2022
- Peak year (1992)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Keefer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Keefer's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Keefer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
138 births
- 2000s
2000s
100 births
- 2010s 43
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 138 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keefer? ▼
Keefer has been given to 315 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 27 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Keefer most popular? ▼
Keefer was most popular in the 1990s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Keefer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Keefer since 1970 -- 53 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Keefer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keegan, Keenan, Keelan, Kee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Keefer's data
- Keefer's decade-level peak was the 1990s (138 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 Keefer
Nearby Names Like Keefer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keefer
Keegan Boy
#594 38,519 births
Keenan Boy
#1214 18,176 births
Keelan Boy
#2176 3,591 births
Kee Boy
1,406 births
Keenen Boy
1,181 births
Compare Keefer side by side: Keefer vs Keegan Keefer vs Keenan Keefer vs Keelan
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1970–2022 (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. "Keefer: Baby Name Since 1970 - 315 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keefer. 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 Keefer 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.