Recorded 1970–2001 Boys' name Peak 1970 25 births

Keif — boys' name

25 babies named Keif in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

25 boys have been named Keif since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2001.

25
total births
1970–2001
years on record
1970s
peak decade
80%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

80% of everyone ever named Keif was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

7 babies were named Keif in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keif

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Keif between 1970 and 2001, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keif currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keif performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Keif shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keif 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 25 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.

Keif at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

25

Since 1970

32 years of records

Peak year

1970

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1970

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2001

Keif popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1970

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1970)
7
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2001197219711970 7

Keif by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
20 births that decade — 80% of Keif's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keif?
25 babies have been named Keif since 1970. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1970 with 7 births.
When was Keif most popular?
Keif was most popular in the 1970s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Keif been used?
Keif has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 32 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Keif?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keith, Keion, Keilan, Keifer, 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, 1970–2001 (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.