Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1972
Okeith
Okeith has 12 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1972–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Okeith sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Okeith has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1984.
- 12 total births
- 1972–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Okeith since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 12
- total births
- 1972–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Okeith was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
7 babies were named Okeith in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Okeith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Okeith's full recorded timeline at 1984, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Okeith at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Okeith popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1984
- Peak year (1984)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Okeith by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Okeith's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Okeith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Okeith? ▼
12 babies have been named Okeith since 1972. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1984 with 7 births.
When was Okeith most popular? ▼
Okeith was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Okeith been used? ▼
Okeith has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 13 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Okeith? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Okey, Okechukwu. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1972–1984 (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. "Okeith: Baby Name Since 1972 - 12 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/okeith. 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 Okeith 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.