Keaton

Boy name

Keaton has been given to 23,505 babies in the U.S. since 1925. It peaked in 2007 and currently ranks #771 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈkitən/

A variant of Caton or Keeton, or a habitational name from Keaton in Ermington, Devon, possibly derived from Welsh cae (“hedge, enclosure”) + Middle English toun (“farmstead, settlement”).

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

23,505

Peak year

2007 (930 babies)

Rank in 2025

#771 for boys

First recorded

1925

10-year trend

▼ -37%

Gender split

6% girls / 94% boys

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