How popular is the name Keaton?

Keaton ranks 711th among boys' names in US records, with 24,778 births since 1925. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,529.

Is Keaton a unisex name?

No. Keaton is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2007, when 967 children were given the name. It has been in use for 100 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Keeton, Keyton. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#711 of boy names

Pronounced K IY1 T AH0 N (ARPABET)

Keaton is a boys' name, and first appears in 1925. It has been given to 24,778 children — the 711th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 47% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2007, when 967 children were given it.

Two other spellings are counted in that total — Keeton and Keyton — because they are pronounced identically.

2007Boys: 967Girls: 49

These spellings sound identical to Keaton and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Keaton?: Keaton ranks 711th among boys' names in US records, with 24,778 births since 1925. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,529.
Is Keaton a unisex name?: No. Keaton is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Keaton most popular?: 2007, when 967 children were given the name. It has been in use for 100 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Keaton spelled?: Keeton, Keyton. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.