Recorded 1970–2022 Boys' name Peak 1992 315 births

Keefer — boys' name

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.

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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.

What the Data Says About Keefer

The Social Security Administration has registered 315 babies named Keefer between 1970 and 2022, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keefer currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keefer performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 138 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keefer shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keefer 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 315 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.

Keefer at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

315

Since 1970

53 years of records

Peak year

1992

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1970

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2022

Keefer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1970

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1992)
27
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
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Keefer by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
138 births that decade — 44% of Keefer's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keefer?
315 babies have been named Keefer since 1970. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1992 with 27 births.
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?
Keefer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 53 years of data through 2022.
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.

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, 1970–2022 (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.