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Keith

Boy

Origin of the name

Keith comes from a Scottish place name that became a family name.

Classic name

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1957 was its best year: 12,437 births, or 1 baby in 338. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 137 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 800.
437,907births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 36rank at its peak, in 1957

Where babies named Keith are born

1957

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The darker the blue, the more common Keith is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Keith is most common in District of Columbia (1.8 times), North Dakota (1.6) and South Dakota (1.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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