Keyver
A masculine name meaning "key maker" or "key bearer".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Keyver. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Keyver today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Keyver births was 2023 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Keyver. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Keyver. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2023
5 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,281
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Keyver: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Keyver by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Keyver during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Keyver
The name Keyver is believed to have originated from the Old English language, deriving from the words "caeg" meaning "key" and "weard" meaning "guardian" or "keeper." It is thought to have first emerged in the Anglo-Saxon period, around the 5th to 11th centuries AD, in what is now England and parts of southeastern Scotland.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. Here, a man named Keyver is listed as a landowner in the county of Essex. This suggests that the name was already in use among the Anglo-Saxon population before the Norman Conquest of 1066.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Keyver de Avranches is mentioned in historical records as a Norman nobleman and military commander who participated in the Third Crusade under King Richard I of England. He is believed to have been born around 1160 and died sometime in the early 13th century.
Another historical figure bearing the name Keyver was a 14th-century English clergyman named Keyver Wycliffe, who was a contemporary and supporter of the religious reformer John Wycliffe. Keyver Wycliffe is recorded as having been the rector of the parish church in the village of Lutterworth, Leicestershire, where John Wycliffe was also based.
In the 15th century, a man named Keyver Caxton is noted as being one of the earliest English printers and publishers. He worked alongside William Caxton, who is credited with introducing the printing press to England in 1476. Keyver Caxton is believed to have been born around 1440 and died in the early 1500s.
During the 16th century, a prominent English politician and diplomat named Keyver Wotton served under Queen Elizabeth I. He held various important positions, including Ambassador to France and Lord Lieutenant of Kent. Keyver Wotton was born around 1530 and died in 1587.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Keyver, which has its roots in the Old English language and was likely originally associated with the concept of a "keeper" or "guardian" of keys or other valuable possessions.
People
Keyver + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Keyver as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Keyver: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keyver?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Keyver going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Keyver a common name?
We classify Keyver as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Keyver most popular?
The single biggest year for Keyver was 2023, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Keyver is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Keyver in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Keyver a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Keyver in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Keyver still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Keyver in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Keyver can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Keyver?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.