Keefer: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	16	2	–	#2,353
1980s	12	1	-25%	#4,406
1990s	138	14	+1050%	#2,640
2000s	100	10	-28%	#4,922
2010s	43	4	-57%	#8,481
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-77%	#11,618

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,353

1980s

-25%

#4,406

1990s

138

+1050%

#2,640

2000s

100

-28%

#4,922

2010s

-57%

#8,481

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#11,618

The story of Keefer

Keefer is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1970, 315 American babies have been named Keefer. Its peak came in 1992, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Keefer stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keefer?

The median living Keefer is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 33. An estimated 300 people named Keefer are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Keefer year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#11,618
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#11,482
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	7	#10,115
2014	9	#8,481
2013	–	–
2012	8	#9,309
2011	7	#10,222
2010	6	#11,508
2009	5	#13,524
2008	9	#8,673
2007	13	#6,455
2006	14	#5,954
2005	12	#6,430
2004	10	#7,283
2003	10	#6,998
2002	5	#11,628
2001	7	#8,778
2000	15	#4,922
1995	13	#4,664
1990	11	#4,845
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	16	#2,353
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Keefer, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Keefer?

The median living Keefer is about 26 years old. Half of all living Keefers are between 19 and 33 years old.

How many people named Keefer are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Keefer are alive in the United States, based on 315 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keefer in 2025?

Keefer did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Keefer?

315 babies have been named Keefer in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keefer most popular?

Keefer peaked in 1992, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Keefer a boy or girl name?

Keefer is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keefer rising or falling?

Keefer is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Keefer popularity over time

The story of Keefer

How old are people named Keefer?

Keefer year by year

Frequently asked questions

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