Key

KEE /ˈkiː/
boy 1 syllable fading

Key is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1999 and has grown less common since.

Key is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Key was first reported in SSA data in 1914 and peaked in 1993 (12 births).

About the name Key

PronunciationKEE /ˈkiː/
CultureEnglishKorean

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How popular is Key?

Boys named Key
19141920194019601980200020202024
Boys named Key per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Key
1970197519801985199019951999
Girls named Key per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Key total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202477—#10,440
202388—#9,379
201755—#13,330
201455—#13,133
201255—#13,310
200755—#13,476
200466—#10,717
200366—#10,282
19991212#15,657#8,325
199877—#8,056
19978——#6,973
19967——#7,587
19955——#9,643
199312——#4,873
19906——#7,663
19896——#7,469
19875——#7,597
19845——#6,866
19786——#5,452
19776——#5,509
19737——#4,300
19705—#8,631—
19616——#3,853
19606——#3,863
19515——#3,995
19485——#3,950
19175——#4,291
19145——#3,518
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