Keithen: 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	32	3	–	#2,874
1970s	59	6	+84%	#3,487
1980s	79	8	+34%	#3,155
1990s	138	14	+75%	#3,679
2000s	138	14	0%	#4,435
2010s	119	12	-14%	#4,755
2020s (to 2025)	14	2	-80%	#8,410

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,874

1970s

+84%

#3,487

1980s

+34%

#3,155

1990s

138

+75%

#3,679

2000s

138

#4,435

2010s

119

-14%

#4,755

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#8,410

The story of Keithen

Keithen 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 1964, 579 American babies have been named Keithen. Its peak came in 2006, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Keithen?

The median living Keithen is about 26 years old; half are between 16 and 37. An estimated 600 people named Keithen 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.

Keithen 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	5	#13,238
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	9	#8,410
2019	10	#7,941
2018	13	#6,538
2017	10	#7,883
2016	6	#11,480
2015	9	#8,393
2014	15	#5,877
2013	11	#7,315
2012	14	#6,164
2011	20	#4,755
2010	11	#7,343
2009	12	#7,039
2008	15	#5,933
2007	20	#4,725
2006	21	#4,435
2005	14	#5,743
2004	15	#5,381
2003	9	#7,561
2002	10	#6,811
2001	10	#6,718
2000	12	#5,752
1995	10	#5,720
1990	13	#4,290
1985	9	#4,517
1980	5	#6,776
1975	5	#5,912
1970	7	#4,050
1965	5	#4,197
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keithen?

The median living Keithen is about 26 years old. Half of all living Keithens are between 16 and 37 years old.

How many people named Keithen are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Keithen are alive in the United States, based on 579 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keithen in 2025?

Keithen 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 Keithen?

579 babies have been named Keithen in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keithen most popular?

Keithen peaked in 2006, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Keithen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keithen rising or falling?

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

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Keithen popularity over time

The story of Keithen

How old are people named Keithen?

Keithen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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