Key

Given to 176 US babies since 1914

▲ Rising +291% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

Fewer than 5

Peak year

1914

5 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

176

since 1914

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Key was most popular in 1914, when 5 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Key in 2025. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 291%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	<5	—
2024	<5	—	7	9894
2023	<5	—	8	8921
2022	<5	—	<5	—
2021	<5	—	<5	—
2020	<5	—	<5	—
2019	<5	—	<5	—
2018	<5	—	<5	—
2017	<5	—	5	12246
2016	<5	—	<5	—
2015	<5	—	<5	—
2014	<5	—	5	12108
2013	<5	—	<5	—
2012	<5	—	5	12274
2011	<5	—	<5	—
2010	<5	—	<5	—
2009	<5	—	<5	—
2008	<5	—	<5	—
2007	<5	—	5	12367
2006	<5	—	<5	—
2005	<5	—	<5	—
2004	<5	—	6	9948
2003	<5	—	6	9581
2002	<5	—	<5	—
2001	<5	—	<5	—
2000	<5	—	<5	—
1999	5	14411	7	7874
1998	<5	—	7	7560
1997	<5	—	8	6618
1996	<5	—	7	7136
1995	<5	—	5	8868
1994	<5	—	<5	—
1993	<5	—	12	4697
1992	<5	—	<5	—
1991	<5	—	<5	—
1990	<5	—	6	7178
1989	<5	—	6	6941
1988	<5	—	<5	—
1987	<5	—	5	6951
1986	<5	—	<5	—
1985	<5	—	<5	—
1984	<5	—	5	6315
1983	<5	—	<5	—
1982	<5	—	<5	—
1981	<5	—	<5	—
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1979	<5	—	<5	—
1978	<5	—	6	5059
1977	<5	—	6	5123
1976	<5	—	<5	—
1975	<5	—	<5	—
1974	<5	—	<5	—
1973	<5	—	7	4054
1972	<5	—	<5	—
1971	<5	—	<5	—
1970	5	7995	<5	—
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1968	<5	—	<5	—
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1965	<5	—	<5	—
1964	<5	—	<5	—
1963	<5	—	<5	—
1962	<5	—	<5	—
1961	<5	—	6	3652
1960	<5	—	6	3665
1959	<5	—	<5	—
1958	<5	—	<5	—
1957	<5	—	<5	—
1956	<5	—	<5	—
1955	<5	—	<5	—
1954	<5	—	<5	—
1953	<5	—	<5	—
1952	<5	—	<5	—
1951	<5	—	5	3714
1950	<5	—	<5	—
1949	<5	—	<5	—
1948	<5	—	5	3668
1947	<5	—	<5	—
1946	<5	—	<5	—
1945	<5	—	<5	—
1944	<5	—	<5	—
1943	<5	—	<5	—
1942	<5	—	<5	—
1941	<5	—	<5	—
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1920	<5	—	<5	—
1919	<5	—	<5	—
1918	<5	—	<5	—
1917	<5	—	5	3981
1916	<5	—	<5	—
1915	<5	—	<5	—
1914	<5	—	5	3264