Total births
1,155
Boys' name · since 1970
Keifer
1,155 babies named Keifer in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,155
- total births
- 1970–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Keifer is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,155 have been recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keifer has been recorded 1,155 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- 1,155 total births
- 1970–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,155 boys have been named Keifer since 1970, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 1,155
- total births
- 1970–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Keifer was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
131 babies were named Keifer in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Keifer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keifer's full recorded timeline at 2003, 26% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 74% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 131 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keifer at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Keifer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 131
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Keifer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Keifer's strongest decade.
668 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Keifer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 82
1980s
82 births
- 1990s
1990s
668 births
- 2000s
2000s
268 births
- 2010s 99
2010s
99 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 668 births (58% of all-time use).
How Keifer 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 Keifer's total volume
Keifer vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Keifer by state
Where Keifer concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 53 | 4.6% |
| #2 | California | | 48 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 24 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #8 | New York | | 10 | 0.9% |
Texas share of Keifer's total US births 4.6%
Even split
53 of 1,155 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Keifer appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keifer? ▼
Keifer has been given to 1,155 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 131 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Keifer most popular? ▼
Keifer was most popular in the 1990s decade with 668 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Keifer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Keifer are Texas (53 births), California (48 births), Oklahoma (24 births).
How long has the name Keifer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Keifer since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Keifer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keith, Keion, Keilan, Keir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Keifer's data
- Keifer's decade-level peak was the 1990s (668 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Keifers (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Keifer
Nearby Names Like Keifer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keifer
Keith Boy
#756 437,907 births
Keion Boy
#2936 2,859 births
Keilan Boy
#3565 1,325 births
Keir Boy
#6549 1,053 births
Keiran Boy
#5142 1,043 births
Compare Keifer side by side: Keifer vs Keith Keifer vs Keion Keifer vs Keilan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2025 (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. "Keifer: Baby Name Since 1970 - 1,155 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keifer. 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 Keifer 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 June 2026.