Total births
317
Boys' name · since 1966
Keil
Keil has 317 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 317
- total births
- 1966–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
317 boys have been named Keil since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Keil has 317 recorded births among boys since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2015.
- 317 total births
- 1966–2015 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
317 boys have been named Keil since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.
- 317
- total births
- 1966–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Keil was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
24 babies were named Keil in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Keil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keil's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keil at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Keil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2015
- Peak year (1985)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Keil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Keil's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Keil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 42
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
143 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 143 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keil? ▼
Keil has been given to 317 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 24 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Keil most popular? ▼
Keil was most popular in the 1980s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Keil been used? ▼
Keil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 50 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Keil? ▼
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.
What to do with Keil's data
- Keil's decade-level peak was the 1980s (143 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Keil
Nearby Names Like Keil
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keil
Keith Boy
#756 437,907 births
Keion Boy
#2936 2,859 births
Keilan Boy
#3565 1,325 births
Keifer Boy
1,155 births
Keir Boy
#6549 1,053 births
Compare Keil side by side: Keil vs Keith Keil vs Keion Keil vs Keilan
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, 1966–2015 (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. "Keil: Baby Name Since 1966 - 317 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keil. 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 Keil 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.