boy's name
Keefe
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 669
Ireland
#371
1990 births
Keefe is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1963, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1952.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Keefe over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 74 |
| 1960s | 118 |
| 1970s | 131 |
| 1980s | 123 |
| 1990s | 142 |
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 11 |
How popular is Keefe?
In 2012, Keefe was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Keefe 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 Keefe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keefe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keefe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keefe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keefe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keefe
How popular is the name Keefe?
In 2012, Keefe was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Keefe a girl's or a boy's name?
Keefe is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Keefe?
Keefe has 1 syllable.
When was Keefe most popular?
Keefe peaked in 1963, when 33 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.