Keaton
English surname from one of several place names ending in the Old English tun, settlement or enclosure; the first element is less certain.
Keaton in 2025
Keaton was given to 419 babies in the United States in 2025 — 333 boys and 86 girls, making it the 1,332nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,913 babies born.
The history of Keaton
Keaton reached its highest point in 2007, when 930 babies were given the name, ranking 701st that year.
Across the 101 years of records since 1925, 23,505 babies have been named Keaton. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Keaton by decade
| Decade | Babies named Keaton | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 8,940 |
| 1960s | 5 | 10,328 |
| 1970s | 103 | 5,030 |
| 1980s | 1,009 | 1,422 |
| 1990s | 5,256 | 706 |
| 2000s | 8,197 | 701 |
| 2010s | 6,796 | 719 |
| 2020s | 2,134 | 1,332 |
Where Keaton is heading
Keaton has fallen 37% over the past decade, from 662 babies in 2015 to 419 in 2025.
Names like Keaton
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Keaton.