Keath
Boy name · Irish · Scottish · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,819 in 1972
0 babies were named Keath in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKeath first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #2,819.
About the name Keath
Keath is a boy name of Irish, Scottish and Welsh origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-ath”. US birth records list Keath for boys from 1948 to 2009, in 30 of those 62 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #2,819 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesScottish namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.4 | 714,286 boys |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 boys |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 440,529 boys |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 229,358 boys |
| 1980s | 3.0 | 338,983 boys |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 671,141 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,162,791 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Keath
What is the origin of the name Keath?
Keath has Irish, Scottish, Welsh roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Keath a boy or girl name?
Keath is a boy name.
How popular is the name Keath?
Keath is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #2,819 in 1972.