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Worldwide Name Statistics

Keith

Ranked #138 - 1 in 23,950 people
US

Most common in

United States

334k bearers

World total

334,035

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#138

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States334k
Worldwide
~334k
rank #138
Rarity
1 in 23,950
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~334k in US

About the name Keith

There are an estimated 334,035 people named Keith alive worldwide today. That ranks Keith at #138 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Keith is held by approximately 334,035 people, ranking #138 among first names. That works out to roughly 101 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 994 U.S. residents).

Historically Keith is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Keith appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Keith popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Keith, 1888 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1888: 6
  2. 1889: 6
  3. 1890: 7
  4. 1892: 7
  5. 1893: 13
  6. 1894: 11
  7. 1895: 6
  8. 1896: 14
  9. 1897: 7
  10. 1898: 7
  11. 1899: 14
  12. 1900: 21
  13. 1901: 15
  14. 1902: 20
  15. 1903: 21
  16. 1904: 17
  17. 1905: 35
  18. 1906: 31
  19. 1907: 45
  20. 1908: 42
  21. 1909: 42
  22. 1910: 43
  23. 1911: 60
  24. 1912: 169
  25. 1913: 212
  26. 1914: 291
  27. 1915: 422
  28. 1916: 484
  29. 1917: 523
  30. 1918: 589
  31. 1919: 662
  32. 1920: 814
  33. 1921: 1,006
  34. 1922: 999
  35. 1923: 1,110
  36. 1924: 1,080
  37. 1925: 1,156
  38. 1926: 1,133
  39. 1927: 1,242
  40. 1928: 1,239
  41. 1929: 1,251
  42. 1930: 1,370
  43. 1931: 1,391
  44. 1932: 1,326
  45. 1933: 1,328
  46. 1934: 1,360
  47. 1935: 1,369
  48. 1936: 1,408
  49. 1937: 1,349
  50. 1938: 1,546
  51. 1939: 1,514
  52. 1940: 1,518
  53. 1941: 1,662
  54. 1942: 1,796
  55. 1943: 2,394
  56. 1944: 2,309
  57. 1945: 2,172
  58. 1946: 2,878
  59. 1947: 3,697
  60. 1948: 3,676
  61. 1949: 3,892
  62. 1950: 4,586
  63. 1951: 5,787
  64. 1952: 7,206
  65. 1953: 7,395
  66. 1954: 8,375
  67. 1955: 10k
  68. 1956: 12k
  69. 1957: 12k
  70. 1958: 12k
  71. 1959: 12k
  72. 1960: 12k
  73. 1961: 12k
  74. 1962: 12k
  75. 1963: 12k
  76. 1964: 12k
  77. 1965: 11k
  78. 1966: 12k
  79. 1967: 11k
  80. 1968: 9,935
  81. 1969: 9,493
  82. 1970: 9,673
  83. 1971: 9,899
  84. 1972: 9,190
  85. 1973: 8,225
  86. 1974: 7,441
  87. 1975: 6,857
  88. 1976: 6,806
  89. 1977: 6,637
  90. 1978: 6,201
  91. 1979: 6,230
  92. 1980: 5,927
  93. 1981: 5,665
  94. 1982: 5,658
  95. 1983: 5,353
  96. 1984: 5,371
  97. 1985: 5,259
  98. 1986: 5,076
  99. 1987: 4,828
  100. 1988: 4,990
  101. 1989: 4,919
  102. 1990: 4,504
  103. 1991: 4,137
  104. 1992: 3,643
  105. 1993: 3,279
  106. 1994: 2,796
  107. 1995: 2,462
  108. 1996: 2,191
  109. 1997: 2,005
  110. 1998: 1,785
  111. 1999: 1,662
  112. 2000: 1,534
  113. 2001: 1,432
  114. 2002: 1,332
  115. 2003: 1,321
  116. 2004: 1,323
  117. 2005: 1,165
  118. 2006: 1,250
  119. 2007: 1,166
  120. 2008: 1,061
  121. 2009: 967
  122. 2010: 890
  123. 2011: 806
  124. 2012: 842
  125. 2013: 761
  126. 2014: 754
  127. 2015: 729
  128. 2016: 634
  129. 2017: 587
  130. 2018: 571
  131. 2019: 512
  132. 2020: 461
  133. 2021: 470
  134. 2022: 382
  135. 2023: 373
  136. 2024: 337
  137. 2025: 311

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Keith worldwide?

There are an estimated 334,035 people named Keith alive worldwide today, ranking #138 globally.

Is Keith a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 23,950 people. In the United States there are roughly 334,035 bearers, which is 1 in 994 Americans.

Is Keith a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Keith is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Keith come from?

Who are famous people named Keith?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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