How Many People Are Named Keaton?
An estimated 22,734 people in the United States have the first name Keaton. It is predominantly male (94.2%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Keaton peaked in popularity in 2007 with 930 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keaton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Keaton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
22,734
About 1 in 15,077 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
94.2% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2007
930 births
Total Registered
23,080
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keaton
Keaton is predominantly male (94.2%), though 1,331 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Keaton as a male name
Ranked #843 in 2024
288 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (881 births)
Keaton as a female name
Ranked #4,940 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (59 births)
Keaton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keaton span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 8,196 babies were registered. Keaton has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keaton by Decade
How has Keaton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Keaton by State
Birth registrations for Keaton span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Indiana. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Alaska, Connecticut. On average, about 450 Keatons were registered per state.
Keaton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keaton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Keaton
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Keaton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keaton?
We estimate approximately 22,734 people named Keaton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,077 Americans share this first name.
Is Keaton a common name?
Keaton is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,080 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keaton most popular?
Keaton reached peak popularity in 2007, when 930 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keaton is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keaton a male name?
Keaton is predominantly male. 94.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keaton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keaton Smith, Keaton Johnson, Keaton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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