Key Name Popularity and Statistics
Key is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Key?
Key is spelled K-E-Y. The name has 3 letters.
Key Popularity in 2024
Rank#9,894
Recorded Births7
- Boys usage fell 973 places to #9,894 and recorded 1 fewer birth compared with 2023.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Key Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1961 through 2024. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Boys | 7 | #9,894 |
| 2023 | Boys | 8 | #8,921 |
| 2017 | Boys | 5 | #12,246 |
| 2014 | Boys | 5 | #12,108 |
| 2012 | Boys | 5 | #12,274 |
| 2007 | Boys | 5 | #12,367 |
| 2004 | Boys | 6 | #9,948 |
| 2003 | Boys | 6 | #9,581 |
| 1999 | Girls | 5 | #14,411 |
| 1999 | Boys | 7 | #7,874 |
| 1998 | Boys | 7 | #7,560 |
| 1997 | Boys | 8 | #6,618 |
| 1996 | Boys | 7 | #7,136 |
| 1995 | Boys | 5 | #8,868 |
| 1993 | Boys | 12 | #4,697 |
| 1990 | Boys | 6 | #7,178 |
| 1989 | Boys | 6 | #6,941 |
| 1987 | Boys | 5 | #6,951 |
| 1984 | Boys | 5 | #6,315 |
| 1978 | Boys | 6 | #5,059 |
| 1977 | Boys | 6 | #5,123 |
| 1973 | Boys | 7 | #4,054 |
| 1970 | Girls | 5 | #7,995 |
| 1961 | Boys | 6 | #3,652 |
When Was Key Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1993 · Boys
12 recorded births
National rank #4,697
2023 · Boys
8 recorded births
National rank #8,921
1997 · Boys
8 recorded births
National rank #6,618
2024 · Boys
7 recorded births
National rank #9,894