Keita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#13,001

among boys · ↓2,582 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Keita

How common

1 in 341,615

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1981

49 babies

All-time total

680

#7,973 all-time among boys

First recorded

1967

in Social Security records

Keita popularity over time

680 babies have been named Keita 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

BoysGirls

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	24	–	24	2	–	–
1970s	97	86	183	18	+663%	#2,980
1980s	54	100	154	15	-16%	#1,747
1990s	9	99	108	11	-30%	#3,926
2000s	5	87	92	9	-15%	#5,375
2010s	–	97	97	10	+5%	#5,629
2020s (to 2025)	–	22	22	4	-62%	#10,419

The story of Keita

Keita is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,001 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 680 American babies have been named Keita, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1981, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Keita?

The median living Keita is about 37 years old; half are between 20 and 48. An estimated 700 people named Keita are alive in the United States today.

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

Keita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	5	#13,001
2024	–	–	7	#10,419
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	5	#13,366
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	5	#13,131
2019	–	–	12	#6,993
2018	–	–	5	#13,203
2017	–	–	16	#5,667
2016	–	–	8	#9,297
2015	–	–	16	#5,629
2014	–	–	8	#9,233
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	10	#7,858
2011	–	–	13	#6,427
2010	–	–	9	#8,474
2009	–	–	11	#7,478
2008	–	–	17	#5,375
2007	–	–	10	#7,897
2006	–	–	6	#11,384
2005	–	–	6	#10,819
2004	–	–	7	#9,472
2003	–	–	8	#8,253
2002	5	#16,801	9	#7,357
2001	–	–	8	#7,962
2000	–	–	5	#11,335
1995	9	#9,128	15	#4,170
1990	–	–	5	#8,836
1985	6	#9,911	6	#6,175
1980	11	#6,094	15	#3,029
1975	16	#4,024	13	#3,001
1970	10	#5,219	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
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1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
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1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Keita

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

1 Keita Baldé Footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
2 Keita Nakamura Japanese footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
3 Keita Endo Japanese footballer (born 1997) Contemporary
4 Keita Yamashita Japanese footballer b. 1996 · Contemporary
5 Keita Kanemoto Japanese footballer b. 1977 · Contemporary
6 Keita Tanaka Japanese footballer b. 1989 · Contemporary
7 Keita Sugimoto Japanese footballer b. 1982 · Contemporary
8 Keita Goto Japanese footballer b. 1986 · Contemporary
9 Keita Saito Japanese footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
10 Keita Hidaka Japanese footballer b. 1990 · Contemporary
11 Keita Ishii Japanese footballer b. 1995 · Contemporary
12 Keita Fujimura Japanese footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
13 Keita Isozaki Japanese footballer b. 1980 · Contemporary
14 Keita Makiuchi Japanese footballer b. 1990 · Contemporary
15 Keita Ichikawa Japanese footballer b. 1990 · Contemporary
16 Keita Sogabe Japanese footballer b. 1988 · Contemporary
17 Keita Suzuki Topics referred to by the same term b. 1981 · Contemporary
18 Keita Nozaki Soccer player, Japan b. 1990 · Contemporary
19 Keita Irumagawa Soccer player, Japan b. 1999 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keita?

The median living Keita is about 37 years old. Half of all living Keitas are between 20 and 48 years old.

How many people named Keita are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Keita are alive in the United States, based on 680 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Keita mean?

Keita is a masculine Japanese given name.

How popular is the name Keita in 2025?

Keita ranked #13,001 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keita?

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

When was the name Keita most popular?

Keita peaked in 1981, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Keita a boy or girl name?

Keita is used for both: about 28% of babies named Keita have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Keita rising or falling?

Keita is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Keita?

Well-known people named Keita include Keita Baldé (soccer player), Keita Nakamura (soccer player), Keita Endo (soccer player).

Names like Keita

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

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