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Keifer

Boy

Meaning of Keifer: German: 'barrel maker'

Keifer is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10456th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10456

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,155

First recorded 1970 · peak 1991

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 65 babies1990: 61 babies19901991: 131 babies1992: 86 babies1993: 71 babies1994: 84 babies1995: 62 babies1996: 53 babies1997: 42 babies1998: 49 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 33 babies20002001: 27 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 34 babies2004: 34 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Keifer per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 131.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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