Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Keia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Keia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
33 babies
All-time total
597
#10,596 all-time among girls
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Keia popularity over time

597 babies have been named Keia since 1967, 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 1993Girls

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 12 1 – #5,900
1970s 179 18 +1392% #2,916
1980s 187 19 +4% #3,261
1990s 187 19 0% #3,380
2000s 22 2 -88% #10,663
2010s 10 1 -55% #18,229
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Keia

Keia 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 1967, 597 American babies have been named Keia. Its peak came in 1993, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Keia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keia?

The median living Keia is about 40 years old; half are between 32 and 47. An estimated 600 people named Keia 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.

Keia 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 – –
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2020 – –
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2018 – –
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2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 5 #18,229
2011 – –
2010 5 #18,445
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 7 #13,741
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 9 #10,663
2001 6 #14,445
2000 – –
1995 22 #4,607
1990 17 #5,398
1985 21 #3,916
1980 26 #3,261
1975 25 #2,916
1970 13 #4,356
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keia?

The median living Keia is about 40 years old. Half of all living Keias are between 32 and 47 years old.

How many people named Keia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Keia are alive in the United States, based on 597 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keia in 2025?

Keia 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 Keia?

597 babies have been named Keia in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keia most popular?

Keia peaked in 1993, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Keia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keia rising or falling?

Keia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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