Keith

Meaning: Possibly wood
Origin: Scottish surname — From a place name in Scotland

Boy's name · #801 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Keith's best rank, #32, came in 1966; it has stepped well back to #801 today. Roughly 438,000 boys have been named Keith since 1888.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#577 in Ireland (2025) · #647 in Scotland (2025) · #943 in Canada (2025) · #4,829 in France (2025) · #5,137 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,508 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,703 in Austria (2024) · #15,416 in Italy (2022) · #665 in Poland (2018) · #1,387 in Belgium (2014) · #339 in N. Ireland (2010) · #391 in New Zealand (2005) and 3 more.

Famous Keiths

Keith Richards — English guitarist and songwriter (born 1943)
Keith Haring — American artist and social activist (1958–1990)
Keith Jarrett — American pianist and composer (born 1945)
Keith Emerson — English keyboardist, songwriter, and composer (1944–2016)
Keith Moon — English rock drummer (1946–1978)
Keith David — American actor (born 1956)
Keith Carradine — American actor (born 1949)
Keith Flint — English dancer and singer (1969–2019)
Keith Urban — Australian and American musician (born 1967)
Keith Andrews — Irish footballer (born 1980)

In stories & tradition

Keith Scott^fr — One Tree Hill (TV series)
Keith Mars — Veronica Mars (TV series)
Keith Miller — Fictional character from EastEnders

What Keiths become

Among 3,327 notable people named Keith:

Sports figures appear 1.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Keith Andrews, Irish footballer (born 1980).

Similar names: Shawn · Kipp · Scott · Corey · Craig · Quinn

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