boy's name
Keaton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 27,918
the United States
#772
2025 births
Keaton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 419 babies in the United States, ranking #772. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2007, when 930 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,913 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Keaton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 103 |
| 1980s | 1,009 |
| 1990s | 5,256 |
| 2000s | 8,197 |
| 2010s | 6,796 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,134 |
How popular is Keaton?
In 2025, Keaton was given to 419 babies in the United States, ranking #772 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Keaton is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Keaton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keaton also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keaton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keaton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keaton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keaton
How popular is the name Keaton?
In 2025, Keaton was given to 419 babies in the United States, ranking #772 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Keaton a girl's or a boy's name?
Keaton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Keaton?
Keaton has 2 syllables.
When was Keaton most popular?
Keaton peaked in 2007, when 930 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Keaton a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keaton currently ranks #772 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.