Boys' name · since 1915
Kieth
2,837 babies named Kieth in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,641 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,837
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kieth sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,837 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kieth has been recorded 2,837 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2010.
- #2,641 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,837 born since 1915
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kieth ranks #2,641 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,837 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2,641 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,837
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kieth's 2,837 recorded births place it above 94.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kieth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kieth splits its recorded history at 1962: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1964 peak of 88 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kieth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2010
- Peak year (1964)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Kieth by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (652 births, 23% of the file).
1960s was Kieth's strongest decade.
652 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Kieth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 33
1910s
33 births
- 1920s 154
1920s
154 births
- 1930s 188
1930s
188 births
- 1940s 242
1940s
242 births
- 1950s
1950s
435 births
- 1960s
1960s
652 births
- 1970s
1970s
557 births
- 1980s
1980s
320 births
- 1990s 188
1990s
188 births
- 2000s 61
2000s
61 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 652 births (23% of all-time use).
How Kieth 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 Kieth's total volume
Kieth by state
Where Kieth concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 112 | 3.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 57 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 38 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 31 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Texas | | 31 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 22 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 21 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 20 | 0.7% |
112 of 2,837 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Kieth appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kieth's data
- Kieth's decade-level peak was the 1960s (652 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kieths (112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kieth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1964)
Similar record span (~95 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, 1915–2010 (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 Kieth 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.