Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- From the battlefield
- Irish
- Forest; Originally a Scottish place name, Keith was also the surname of a long line of Scottish earls.
- Scottish
- Welsh
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
ke(i)-th
Famous People
English musician Keith Richards, Actor Keith Carradine, Baseball player Keith Hernandez
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #36, 12,426 births); most recent 2025 (rank #800, 311 births)
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #1290, 73 births); most recent 2007 (rank #12654, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 311 | – |
| 2024 | 336 | – |
| 2023 | 373 | – |
| 2022 | 382 | – |
| 2021 | 468 | – |
| 2020 | 461 | – |
| 2019 | 512 | – |
| 2018 | 570 | – |
| 2017 | 587 | – |
| 2016 | 634 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #379, 57 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #580, 15 births); most recent 2022 (rank #3765, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #4619, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | 4 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 4 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | 6 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #17, 459 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #38, 256 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #143, 12 births); most recent 2010 (rank #339, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #42, 115 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence