Keith means forest or woodland — from the Scottish Gaelic coille. Keith Richards IS the greatest rock guitarist — the riff on Satisfaction changed music forever. Keith Haring changed art through street murals. One syllable of the greatest-rock-riff, Haring-street-art, and Scottish-woodland heritage.
Keith means forest from Scottish. Richards IS the greatest rock guitarist — Satisfaction changed music. Haring changed art.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Scottish; Keith Richards (born 1943); Haring (1958–1990).
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Today
Keith remains a beloved choice, ranking #581 in the US. 439,808 babies have been named Keith since 1888.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Keith?
1957peak year
Today, Keith is rarely chosen — ranked around #581, with only about 505 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1957, 12,437 babies were given the name (ranked #36 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. Keith has been declining in recent years. In all, around 439,808 babies have been registered as Keith since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Keith's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — rock-forest adventure. People named Keith tend to be strong, iconic, and gifted at being the greatest riff AND changing art.
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Greatest riff AND changed art
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Richards-Satisfaction
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Haring-street
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Scottish-forest
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One-syllable strong
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E5
I9
T2
H8
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Keith
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Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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