Boy Keith “Refreshing as the wind,” from the Gaelic. Keith Name Origin: Scottish Pronunciation: ke(i)-th See what 8 people think about Keith Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Keith name meaning, which is “Refreshing as the wind,” from the Gaelic. Ask your friends & family about Keith… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Keith Name Popularity How popular is the name Keith? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 0 0% 1911 — 11 0.003% 1912 — 121 0.024% 1913 — 168 0.0296% 1914 — 239 0.0343% 1915 — 387 0.0426% 1916 — 438 0.0453% 1917 — 474 0.0474% 1918 — 543 0.0506% 1919 — 615 0.0587% 1920 — 769 0.0692% 1921 — 972 0.0849% 1922 — 947 0.085% 1923 — 1,089 0.0972% 1924 — 1,037 0.0893% 1925 — 1,100 0.0973% 1926 — 1,096 0.0996% 1927 — 1,209 0.1092% 1928 — 1,202 0.1123% 1929 — 1,213 0.1171% 1930 — 1,337 0.128% 1931 — 1,347 0.1365% 1932 — 1,287 0.1303% 1933 — 1,284 0.1378% 1934 — 1,331 0.1377% 1935 — 1,343 0.1382% 1936 — 1,371 0.1423% 1937 — 1,311 0.133% 1938 — 1,503 0.1468% 1939 — 1,482 0.1457% 1940 — 1,493 0.1405% 1941 — 1,639 0.1456% 1942 — 1,761 0.1395% 1943 — 2,379 0.1822% 1944 — 2,287 0.1845% 1945 — 2,151 0.1764% 1946 — 2,849 0.1931% 1947 — 3,680 0.2205% 1948 — 3,652 0.2288% 1949 — 3,875 0.2409% 1950 — 4,563 0.2834% 1951 — 5,767 0.3401% 1952 — 7,171 0.4108% 1953 — 7,375 0.4167% 1954 — 8,359 0.4573% 1955 — 10,410 0.5659% 1956 — 11,476 0.6076% 1957 — 12,424 0.6456% 1958 — 11,895 0.6294% 1959 — 11,743 0.6181% 1960 — 12,188 0.6433% 1961 — 12,277 0.6503% 1962 — 11,619 0.6329% 1963 — 12,245 0.6822% 1964 — 11,660 0.6624% 1965 — 10,679 0.653% 1966 — 11,613 0.7438% 1967 — 11,007 0.7253% 1968 — 9,868 0.6572% 1969 — 9,448 0.6133% 1970 — 9,614 0.6041% 1971 — 9,860 0.6562% 1972 — 9,155 0.6722% 1973 — 8,168 0.63% 1974 — 7,394 0.5689% 1975 — 6,819 0.5307% 1976 — 6,750 0.5237% 1977 — 6,604 0.4899% 1978 — 6,172 0.4591% 1979 — 6,193 0.4392% 1980 — 5,886 0.4026% 1981 — 5,620 0.3823% 1982 — 5,619 0.376% 1983 — 5,318 0.3604% 1984 — 5,326 0.358% 1985 — 5,213 0.3435% 1986 — 5,036 0.3336% 1987 — 4,782 0.3134% 1988 — 4,941 0.3171% 1989 — 4,889 0.303% 1990 — 4,478 0.2702% 1991 — 4,124 0.253% 1992 — 3,619 0.2267% 1993 — 3,260 0.2091% 1994 — 2,781 0.1812% 1995 — 2,445 0.1622% 1996 — 2,174 0.1452% 1997 — 1,986 0.1343% 1998 — 1,769 0.1182% 1999 — 1,642 0.1096% 2000 — 1,508 0.0987% 2001 — 1,411 0.0936% 2002 — 1,305 0.0871% 2003 — 1,292 0.0849% 2004 — 1,288 0.0845% 2005 — 1,141 0.0746% 2006 — 1,235 0.0789% 2007 — 1,138 0.0721% 2008 — 1,031 0.0667% 2009 — 938 0.0628% 2010 — 857 0.0595% 2011 — 776 0.0545% 2012 — 821 0.0576% 2013 — 720 0.0506% 2014 — 728 0.05% 2015 — 690 0.0474% 2016 — 597 0.0414% 2017 — 541 0.0388% 2018 — 516 0.0376% 2019 — 462 0.0341% 2020 — 406 0.0319% 2021 — 425 0.0348% 2022 — 338 0.0256% 2023 — 318 0.0246% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. 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My Great Grandmother was living when my mother was born. I have no idea why “Keith” was chosen for her middle name – never thought to ask. However, I DO know my mother never used “Belle”. While I never questioned it because it was her name, it seemed to suit her. My Great Grandmother lived into my 20’s. She definitely participated in raising my mother. My Grandmother died when she was 60. She was an alcoholic and her lifespan was shortened by that disease. My mother says she started drinking when she began to lose her looks around 40. My mother (Keith) is in an adult living facility and is very lucid, as far as I can tell from phone conversations. Although the meanings of the Keith that I found online don’t describe her very well, I suppose the name was chosen by her mother for some reason that I never knew. What I do know is she’s likely to be the only female Keith you’ll ever hear of! ? Reply Keith Derera Nov 15 at 3:30 am I am a keith and i love this name ..i have two names and people who know me as keith love me Greatly Reply Jade Mar 5 at 7:59 am My 9 year old is called Keith. He’s the only Keith in his school. He was named after his pappy who died before he was born. My now husband said it took a while to get used to a then 2 year old called keith but now couldn’t imagine him being called anything else x Reply Carly R Mar 18 at 6:36 am We are struggling for a boy’s name and am loving Keith now that I have read this post. but other sources say Keith means forest or woods, nothing about “refreshing as the wind.” I think both meanings are great, just curious to your source of the meaning? Reply Julia Oct 19 at 8:07 am I had a crush on a Keith in elementary school. He later went to join the army. I love the name Keith because it has that cute K, uncommon, fits my nature themes, and has a southern charm. My first sons name is Ranger which means forest guardian, so Keith is perfect and I’ve been looking for a name for months. I’m due anyway now. Reply Keith Oct 31 at 5:05 pm I’ve never herd someone say such nice things about my name. Thank You !! Congrats on your new baby. Much Love & GOD Bless!! Keith W. Reply Keith sucks jr May 15 at 6:01 am W rizz Reply Breezy Jun 10 at 11:08 am Hes a named after his dad n his personality Reply Share your thoughts on the name Keith Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Julee McClelland Feb 18 at 3:32 am I am 66 and my mother is 20 years older than me. She was named “Belle Keith (plus last name) by her mother. My Great Grandmother was living when my mother was born. I have no idea why “Keith” was chosen for her middle name – never thought to ask. However, I DO know my mother never used “Belle”. While I never questioned it because it was her name, it seemed to suit her. My Great Grandmother lived into my 20’s. She definitely participated in raising my mother. My Grandmother died when she was 60. She was an alcoholic and her lifespan was shortened by that disease. My mother says she started drinking when she began to lose her looks around 40. My mother (Keith) is in an adult living facility and is very lucid, as far as I can tell from phone conversations. Although the meanings of the Keith that I found online don’t describe her very well, I suppose the name was chosen by her mother for some reason that I never knew. What I do know is she’s likely to be the only female Keith you’ll ever hear of! ? Reply
Keith Derera Nov 15 at 3:30 am I am a keith and i love this name ..i have two names and people who know me as keith love me Greatly Reply
Jade Mar 5 at 7:59 am My 9 year old is called Keith. He’s the only Keith in his school. He was named after his pappy who died before he was born. My now husband said it took a while to get used to a then 2 year old called keith but now couldn’t imagine him being called anything else x Reply
Carly R Mar 18 at 6:36 am We are struggling for a boy’s name and am loving Keith now that I have read this post. but other sources say Keith means forest or woods, nothing about “refreshing as the wind.” I think both meanings are great, just curious to your source of the meaning? Reply
Julia Oct 19 at 8:07 am I had a crush on a Keith in elementary school. He later went to join the army. I love the name Keith because it has that cute K, uncommon, fits my nature themes, and has a southern charm. My first sons name is Ranger which means forest guardian, so Keith is perfect and I’ve been looking for a name for months. I’m due anyway now. Reply
Keith Oct 31 at 5:05 pm I’ve never herd someone say such nice things about my name. Thank You !! Congrats on your new baby. Much Love & GOD Bless!! Keith W. Reply
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