Keaton
Girl name · #2166 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Keaton? In official American birth records, Keaton has been tracked continuously since 1982, giving it 43 years of documented American history.
Keaton ranks #2166 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 86 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,930 girls born in 2025 was named Keaton.
The 43-year story
Keaton first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 86 babies and a rank of #2153. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Keaton per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Keaton in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Keaton is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Keaton will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keaton is most common
State-level data for Keaton is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Keaton
Statistically, parents drawn to Keaton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Boston, Layton, Leyton, Jazlin, and Kailea.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keaton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | #2153 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 49 | #3377 |
| 2007 | 49 | #3376 |
| 2006 | 54 | #3090 |
| 2005 | 30 | #4487 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2742 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 37 | #3595 |
| 2001 | 41 | #3316 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Keaton?
In official American birth records, the name Keaton first appeared in 1982 (over 43 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 43 years.
Is Keaton a popular girl name?
Keaton ranked #2166 among girls in 2025 with 86 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Keaton most popular?
Keaton peaked in 2025, when 86 American girls received the name (ranked #2153 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Keaton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,930 newborn American girls was named Keaton. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.