Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1978

Kea

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kea
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1978
28 babies
All-time total
653
#9,972 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Kea popularity over time

653 babies have been named Kea since 1964, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1978Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 44 4 – #3,863
1970s 185 19 +320% #2,899
1980s 173 17 -6% #3,096
1990s 143 14 -17% #4,459
2000s 86 9 -40% #7,801
2010s 14 1 -84% #11,888
2020s (to 2025) 8 1 -5% #11,723

The story of Kea

Kea is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1964, 653 American babies have been named Kea. Its peak came in 1978, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kea?

The median living Kea is about 40 years old; half are between 31 and 48. An estimated 600 people named Kea are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kea year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 8 #11,723
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 8 #11,888
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 6 #15,924
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 10 #11,081
2008 5 #19,015
2007 12 #9,856
2006 8 #12,980
2005 9 #11,376
2004 9 #11,172
2003 13 #8,250
2002 7 #12,904
2001 – –
2000 13 #7,801
1995 11 #7,788
1990 20 #4,772
1985 16 #4,732
1980 16 #4,613
1975 20 #3,442
1970 11 #4,894
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Kea

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kea Bouman Kea Bouman Dutch tennis player (1903-1998) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kea?

The median living Kea is about 40 years old. Half of all living Keas are between 31 and 48 years old.

How many people named Kea are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kea are alive in the United States, based on 653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kea in 2025?

Kea did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kea?

653 babies have been named Kea in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kea most popular?

Kea peaked in 1978, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Kea a boy or girl name?

Kea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kea rising or falling?

Kea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Kea?

Well-known people named Kea include Kea Bouman (tennis player).

Names like Kea

Names that sound and feel close to Kea: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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