Masculine dossier · first seen 1888
Keith
Endangered
Down 97.5% from peak
Peak era
1957
Peak births
12,437
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Keith
How many people are named Keith?
An estimated 326,852 living Americans are named Keith.
How rare is Keith?
Keith is uncommon among babies today, with 311 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.5% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Keith?
The median age of a living American named Keith is approximately 56 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 65 years old.
Is Keith still popular?
No. Keith is endangered as a baby name, down 97.5% from its 1957 peak with 311 births in 2025.
Where is Keith most common?
Keith has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 14.5× more often than the national baseline.
1888Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
97.5%
2025
311
All-time
437,907
Where it lives now
Keith is most concentrated in Utah — about 14.5× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Idaho.
States where Keith is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.