Keitha
Every Keitha since 1915 — 1,449 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
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.
Keitha year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 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
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.