Keaton
Girl name · #2166 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Keaton in class?
Keaton scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Keaton is most common
Geography matters for names, and Keaton is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Keatons were TN (7), FL (6), NC (6), TX (6), MS (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.