US rank #10136 Boys' name Peak 2007 911 births

Keeton — #10136 US boys' name

911 babies named Keeton in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s491990s1832000s3482010s2662020s60
#10136
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Keeton was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

43 babies were named Keeton in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keeton

The Social Security Administration has registered 911 babies named Keeton between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keeton currently holds the #10136 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keeton performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 348 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keeton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 46 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Oklahoma and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Keeton in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keeton 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 911 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.

Keeton at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

911

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2007

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,136

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keeton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
43
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
01020304050 20242018201220062000199419881979 5

Keeton by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
348 births that decade — 38% of Keeton's all-time total
1970s51980s491990s1832000s3482010s2662020s60

Keeton by state

Where Keeton concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Keeton
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
46 5.0%
#2 Oklahoma
15 1.6%
#3 Tennessee
10 1.1%
#4 Illinois
5 0.5%
#5 Ohio
5 0.5%
Texas share of Keeton's total US births 5.0%
Even split

46 of 911 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keeton?
911 babies have been named Keeton since 1979. It currently ranks #10136 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 43 births.
When was Keeton most popular?
Keeton was most popular in the 2000s decade with 348 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Keeton most popular?
The top states for the name Keeton are Texas (46 births), Oklahoma (15 births), Tennessee (10 births).
How long has the name Keeton been used?
Keeton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keeton?
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.

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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, 1979–2024 (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.