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girls' name ★ peaked 1969

Keitha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Keitha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1969
63 babies
All-time total
1,449
#5,830 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Keitha popularity over time

1,449 babies have been named Keitha since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1969Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 23 2 – #3,223
1920s 107 11 +365% #2,123
1930s 93 9 -13% #1,985
1940s 170 17 +83% #1,681
1950s 257 26 +51% #1,801
1960s 254 25 -1% #1,488
1970s 303 30 +19% #1,919
1980s 182 18 -40% #3,179
1990s 48 5 -74% #7,175
2000s 12 1 -75% #12,469
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Keitha

Keitha 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 1915, 1,449 American babies have been named Keitha. Its peak came in 1969, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Keitha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keitha?

The median living Keitha is about 56 years old; half are between 47 and 68. An estimated 1,100 people named Keitha are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

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

Keitha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2002 – –
2001 5 #16,649
2000 7 #12,469
1995 – –
1990 7 #10,770
1985 21 #3,917
1980 22 #3,669
1975 27 #2,770
1970 45 #1,919
1965 14 #3,472
1960 24 #2,475
1955 24 #2,250
1950 19 #2,295
1945 10 #3,016
1940 8 #3,361
1935 8 #3,311
1930 – –
1925 12 #2,864
1920 18 #2,123
1915 6 #4,018
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keitha?

The median living Keitha is about 56 years old. Half of all living Keithas are between 47 and 68 years old.

How many people named Keitha are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Keitha are alive in the United States, based on 1,449 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keitha in 2025?

Keitha 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 Keitha?

1,449 babies have been named Keitha in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keitha most popular?

Keitha peaked in 1969, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Keitha a boy or girl name?

Keitha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keitha rising or falling?

Keitha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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