Fun Facts About the Name Keiler
- 136 babies named Keiler: U.S. records list 136 babies given the name Keiler from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Keiler Mean?
Keiler is a German name meaning 'male wild boar.' It comes from the German common noun Keiler, the hunting term for a male wild boar, especially an older boar that lives apart from the herd. The word is usually traced to Middle High German kīler, which is connected with kīl, the ancestor of modern German Keil ('wedge'). That link is often explained as a reference to the animal's tusks or wedge-shaped snout, but it is a traditional etymology rather than a meaning that can be proved from the animal word alone.
As a first name, Keiler is a transferred use of the German surname. The surname is generally glossed as a nickname from the same animal word, though German surnames can have more than one origin. The given name therefore carries the surname's established meaning rather than a separate ancient given-name meaning.
Keiler Name History & Origins
The word Keiler belongs to German hunting vocabulary. It names a male wild boar and is distinct from Bache (a female wild boar) and Frischling (a young boar). The term is attested in later Middle High German as kīler, formed from a root that also gave German Keil ('wedge'); the old connection is usually explained by the boar's tusks or head shape. From this common noun came the surname Keiler, which appears in German-speaking regions.
In German-speaking countries, Keiler is chiefly a family name rather than a customary first name. Its use as a first name belongs to English-speaking naming, where surnames began to be used as given names in large numbers in the 19th century and continued into the 20th. In that setting Keiler is pronounced with the German ei sound, KY-ler, and it keeps the meaning 'male wild boar' from the German noun behind the surname.
How Popular is the Name Keiler?
Keiler has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #4,958 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,436 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #4,958 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #7,103 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #8,045 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #8,518 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #9,145 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #11,482 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #8,513 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #13,290 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #10,227 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #10,118 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #11,482 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #13,278 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #13,331 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #13,527 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #11,694 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #13,071 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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