Keaton
Keaton is an Old English surname derived from a place name meaning "place of hawks"; less commonly used as a given name.
Meaning & Origin of Keaton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Keaton is an Old English surname derived from a place name meaning "place of hawks"; less commonly used as a given name.
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The Story of Keaton
As a girl name
Keaton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 59 Keatons were born — ranking #2,741 that year. As of 2026, Keaton ranks #4,473 for girls with 31 births, rising sharply (+27% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Keatons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keaton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1925, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 881 Keatons were born — ranking #358 that year. As of 2026, Keaton ranks #913 for boys with 255 births, falling sharply (-36%). In total, more than 22K Keatons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Keaton
Keaton is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Keaton's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #353. Use the chart and map above to compare Keaton's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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