US rank #9123 Boys' name Peak 2009 775 births

Keithan — #9123 US boys' name

775 babies named Keithan in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s761980s991990s1262000s2262010s1952020s48
#9123
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Keithan was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

34 babies were named Keithan in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keithan

The Social Security Administration has registered 775 babies named Keithan between 1965 and 2024, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keithan currently holds the #9123 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keithan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 226 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Keithan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 39 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Keithan in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keithan 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 775 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.

Keithan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

775

Since 1965

60 years of records

Peak year

2009

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,123

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1965

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keithan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1965

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
34
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
010203040 202420172010200319961989198219731965 5

Keithan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
226 births that decade — 29% of Keithan's all-time total
1960s51970s761980s991990s1262000s2262010s1952020s48

Keithan by state

Where Keithan concentrates geographically — total births since 1965

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Keithan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
39 5.0%
#2 California
6 0.8%
#3 Florida
5 0.6%
#4 North Carolina
5 0.6%
Texas share of Keithan's total US births 5.0%
Even split

39 of 775 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keithan?
775 babies have been named Keithan since 1965. It currently ranks #9123 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 34 births.
When was Keithan most popular?
Keithan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 226 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Keithan most popular?
The top states for the name Keithan are Texas (39 births), California (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Keithan been used?
Keithan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keithan?
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.

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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, 1965–2024 (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.