Boys name
Keith
Keith is a boys' name given to 435,503 boys in the United States since 1911, peaking in 1957 with 12,437 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 10th among boys names in Utah in 1923.
Which states favor Keith
Keith by state
Top states by all-time births named Keith. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 35,133 | #786 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 32,187 | #1059 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 27,628 | #770 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 25,753 | #568 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 25,508 | #1086 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 24,009 | #1052 (2025) |
| 7 | Texas | 19,170 | #1120 (2025) |
| 8 | New Jersey | 15,039 | #735 (2025) |
| 9 | Florida | 13,188 | #609 (2025) |
| 10 | Indiana | 12,915 | #904 (2025) |
| 11 | Missouri | 11,843 | #477 (2025) |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 11,384 | #849 (2025) |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 11,103 | #654 (2025) |
| 14 | Louisiana | 10,231 | #559 (2025) |
| 15 | Minnesota | 9,962 | #870 (2023) |
| 16 | Virginia | 9,633 | #839 (2025) |
| 17 | North Carolina | 9,504 | #906 (2025) |
| 18 | Georgia | 9,201 | #691 (2025) |
| 19 | Iowa | 8,416 | #396 (2023) |
| 20 | Maryland | 8,383 | #761 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).