Boys' name · since 1964
Keithen
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 579 babies named Keithen, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,222 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 579
- born since 1964
- 1990s
- peak decade
Keithen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 579 have been recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Keithen recorded 579 times among boys since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2023.
- #7,222 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 579 born since 1964
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keithen ranks #7,222 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 579 born since 1964, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7,222 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 579
- born since 1964
- 1990s
- peak decade
Keithen's 579 recorded births place it above 84.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Keithen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Keithen splits its recorded history at 1995: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Keithen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2023
- Peak year (2006)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Keithen by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (138 births, 24% of the file).
1990s was Keithen's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Keithen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s
1970s
59 births
- 1980s
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
138 births
- 2000s
2000s
138 births
- 2010s
2010s
119 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 138 births (24% of all-time use).
How Keithen 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 Keithen's total volume
Keithen by state
Where Keithen concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 25 | 4.3% |
25 of 579 births nationwide.
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What to do with Keithen's data
- Keithen's decade-level peak was the 1990s (138 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Keithens (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Keithen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1964–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Keithen 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 August 2026.