Keva: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	41	4	–	#3,579
1960s	154	15	+276%	#2,713
1970s	363	36	+136%	#1,927
1980s	264	26	-27%	#2,589
1990s	149	15	-44%	#3,670
2000s	100	10	-33%	#7,378
2010s	138	14	+38%	#4,496
2020s (to 2025)	49	8	-41%	#7,074

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,579

1960s

154

+276%

#2,713

1970s

363

+136%

#1,927

1980s

264

-27%

#2,589

1990s

149

-44%

#3,670

2000s

100

-33%

#7,378

2010s

138

+38%

#4,496

2020s (to 2025)

-41%

#7,074

The story of Keva

Keva 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 1954, 1,258 American babies have been named Keva. Its peak came in 1974, when 45 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 Keva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keva?

The median living Keva is about 43 years old; half are between 27 and 52. An estimated 1,200 people named Keva 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.

Keva 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	5	#16,507
2023	10	#9,973
2022	5	#16,543
2021	13	#8,276
2020	16	#7,074
2019	31	#4,496
2018	18	#6,668
2017	13	#8,553
2016	14	#8,206
2015	14	#8,223
2014	10	#10,557
2013	13	#8,815
2012	9	#11,770
2011	5	#18,237
2010	11	#10,138
2009	9	#11,970
2008	8	#13,227
2007	6	#16,567
2006	9	#11,950
2005	12	#9,175
2004	11	#9,583
2003	9	#10,876
2002	14	#7,638
2001	8	#11,543
2000	14	#7,378
1995	17	#5,570
1990	29	#3,670
1985	35	#2,730
1980	34	#2,722
1975	32	#2,487
1970	29	#2,550
1965	20	#2,785
1960	6	#6,020
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keva?

The median living Keva is about 43 years old. Half of all living Kevas are between 27 and 52 years old.

How many people named Keva are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Keva are alive in the United States, based on 1,258 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keva in 2025?

Keva 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 Keva?

1,258 babies have been named Keva in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keva most popular?

Keva peaked in 1974, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Keva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keva rising or falling?

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

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Keva popularity over time

The story of Keva

How old are people named Keva?

Keva year by year

Frequently asked questions

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